You are hereby elected as the National voice for valves.Of course you should always respect the valves wishes and accept that it can identify in any direction it chooses
it will start leaking over time if turned regularly either way.I noticed a direction arrow on one of these. Why ????
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Sometimes the lever type doesn't suit.it will start leaking over time if turned regularly either way.
and yes, the direction arrow Shouid be respected!
personally I prefer the valves with levers on, cost a bit more but according to my tame plumber they are much more reliable over time.
Frozen water, or ‘ice’ I think they call it in the trade - has potential to burst any pipe work or fitting. Has even been known to push compression fittings off pipe wrk, olive included.Sometimes the lever type doesn't suit.
They are the better choice.
If they freeze when turned off the water in the sphere can burst the fitting. I've been shown one. I think it was a 15mm.
I know that well. I had a close call with the tank in the attic. The fitting popped off the ball valve but I discovered it before it thawed.Frozen water, or ‘ice’ I think they call it in the trade - has potential to burst any pipe work or fitting. Has even been known to push compression fittings off pipe wrk, olive included.
I am told that the Pegler ballofix valves at the ones to go for.
That was a good result - better than the pipe bursting!I know that well. I had a close call with the tank in the attic. The fitting popped off the ball valve but I discovered it before it thawed.
I blame you. Mrs B has just reported one of the bloody things leaking under the sink. Just what I need, messing about with plumbing while hanging upside down under the sink while I am feeling crap (really crap) with man flu.I noticed a direction arrow on one of these. Why ????
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I blame you. Mrs B has just reported one of the bloody things leaking under the sink. Just what I need, messing about with plumbing while hanging upside down under the sink while I am feeling crap (really crap) with man flu.
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