Beananimal Overflow - Ball or Gate Valve?

[ScubaSteve]

It's one of those things where you hate it because you're going to drop $30 for something you'll only use once, but a gate valve is worth every penny. Makes life SOOOOOOO much easier.

[mark]

less jerking around with a gate valve

[Werbo]

Seems I can't find a gate valve locally.

If I am patient will I be able to find the sweet spot with a ball valve or will it just not happen?

[MarkoD]

i dunno, but a 1.5 inch gate valve here is 80 dollars.

[don.ald]

Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

Seems I can't find a gate valve locally.

If I am patient will I be able to find the sweet spot with a ball valve or will it just not happen?

Where have you looked?

[ScubaSteve]

With a ball valve, small changes make a big different. Over time as junk builds up in the valve, snails get in there, etc, everything will go to crap and you get to do everything over again. Ball valves aren't just more sensitive to adjustments, they tend to be "sticky". So, when you want to go and make that fraction of a turn adjustment to dial it in, it's next to impossible to do so. It''l stick, you'll overshoot it and you're right back to where you started.

Seriously, do it once and do it right. You'll put in a ball valve and regret it as soon as the tank is up and running to the point where having to change the valve is a nightmare, if not impossible.

[Werbo]

In Victoria Blue World, Safari, Andrew Sheret. Van Isle Water closes early on Saturday so I was out of luck.

Order from J&L I guess. Any ideas?

[don.ald]

I was thinking van isl water, or I would think Wes tech irrigation on Alfha st. Would be your best bets.
But a Monday wait.
J&l would ship Monday get it tues.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

In Victoria Blue World, Safari, Andrew Sheret. Van Isle Water closes early on Saturday so I was out of luck.

Order from J&L I guess. Any ideas?

Tyler, there are a couple people in Van today going to J&L, they might be able to grab one for you.