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Mork
01-22-2014, 08:59 PM
I'm wanting to order a Spears Gate Valve, but I'm unsure which size to get.

My overflow is 1" pipe - will this go into a 1" slip Spears Gate Valve?

If not, what do I need to do/buy to make it fit.


Thanks.

sphelps
01-22-2014, 09:02 PM
The 1" slip valve will fit on 1" rigid PVC pipe and should be glued using PVC cement.

Werbo
01-22-2014, 09:05 PM
A gate valve is an expensive piece of pvc that usually has to be ordered. I always put unions before expensive gate valves. Unions are good to add incase of future changes, maintenance, ect. You might want to add a 1 union before the gate valve just in case.

Mork
01-22-2014, 09:11 PM
Thanks guys. I will add the union in.

What do you think of this gate valve - it's a great price with free shipping:

http://www.amazon.ca/King-Brothers-Inc-GVG-1000-S-Schedule/dp/B000KKSAVG/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

theokie
01-22-2014, 11:08 PM
Thanks guys. I will add the union in.

What do you think of this gate valve - it's a great price with free shipping:

http://www.amazon.ca/King-Brothers-Inc-GVG-1000-S-Schedule/dp/B000KKSAVG/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

I've used both the Sch 40 (white) and Sch 80 (grey) from king brothers with no problems so far, only have 6 of them, work just as well as the more expensive spears valves

I currently have 6 of the Sch 40 on order of various sizes for a manifold project I'm doing

Mork
01-22-2014, 11:23 PM
Thanks mate. That's all I need to know. At half the price, I'm ordering it.


I've used both the Sch 40 (white) and Sch 80 (grey) from king brothers with no problems so far, only have 6 of them, work just as well as the more expensive spears valves

I currently have 6 of the Sch 40 on order of various sizes for a manifold project I'm doing

byee
01-23-2014, 01:26 AM
Mork,

How quickly do you need one?

You can buy a Spears 1" gate valve (threadxthread) locally from Corix for just under just $20.

Check out this thread - http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=102536

Sure beats having to wait weeks.

Good luck!

Mork
01-23-2014, 08:18 PM
Byee - that's great. Looks like I'm off to Corix.

byee
01-23-2014, 11:50 PM
Great idea! It's a Spears gate valve. Same ones being sold at LFS.