Dump valve with attitude

[vincent]

With the help of Bob Foster and Greenie, I was able to construct a dump that will last.

 

[John Watson]

Great Job, Very expensive, but should last as long as your tanks, only forseeable problems, sand and grit plug gate gully, Fix by after draining, start vacuum before closing gate all the way and it will suck gully clean. (I have been using the same plastic Gillatine valve for the past 9 years no drips..)

 

[John LaBarbera]

Nice!

John

 

[Dolly Llama]

curious why you chose a gate valve over a full port ball valve?

..L.T.A.

 

[Greenie]

Anyone notice it's 3" not 2"?

Full port ball valve, doesn't Prochem use those, I always hear they are finicky.

 

[Walt]

Nice work, I bet it dumps fast. What did it run you?

 

[Ron Werner]

didn't notice that, nothing really to compare to in the pics but now that I look I can see the 3" lettering on it. WAY faster dumping. A lot of the crud will get flushed out with the speed of the water.

 

[KevinD]

A use an Apollo all Stainless Steel ball valve.
Costs about $200 but you will get at least 20 years out of it.

 

[vincent]

Ball valves are a bitch IMO. This 3 inch flows alot of water quickly.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Anyone notice it's 3" not 2"?

Full port ball valve, doesn't Prochem use those, I always hear they are finicky.

didn't notice it was 3"
Very nice!

donno what PC uses, but a brass full port is what is used on Powermatics.
I've had no troubles with them, but i also run a pool filter, so carpet lint jammed in 'em in never a concern for us either


..L.T.A.

 

[Rex Tyus]

How many PVC valves could you buy for the price of that set up? I still have my original pvc valve on my 04 Cleanco.

Overkillmuch?

 

[Able 1]

what size tank? How long to dump? Nice!

 

[Rex Tyus]

Looks like a Bane tank. 120 gal I am guessing. They do dump fast with that 3 in port. That was a real let down the first time I dumped my Cleanco with the wimpy 2" port after being used to the Bane.

 

[Doug Cox]

Gate valves are a PITA. Ball valves all the way

 

[Mikey P]

Clean up your truck ya pig.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Vincent;

Nice job on the brass valve and cam-locks (a good choice).

We like Stainless Ball Valves with Reinforced Teflon Seats.

We use them because of their hi-temp rating (800°) in our #5 blower system.

A few customers use them for dump valves.

Larry