Anybody got a better dump valve than these pos pvc ones?

[jcooper]

Yea, it's cold here.

Every job lately, go to dump tank and the stupid valve is froze. End up breaking off the wing from trying to open it.

Anyone use a metal dump valve? At least if it's metal I can be a little more forceful. Not sure it would help.

 

[Ron K]

If your talking about the handle, I've taken an old Screw driver handle, pulled the blade out then drilled and tapped the Screw driver handle made a replacement it lasted longer then my Truck mount in the end. Much beefier and better quality plastic.

 

[KevinD]

Here is what I use:
2 inch stainless apollo valve.
They usually outlast the TM.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/APOLLO-BALL-VALVE-CF8M-2-inch-STAINLESS-STEEL-/320801824404

 

[gtech12v]

this one is what i use http://www.ebay.com/itm/230572395096?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Dolly Llama]

Anyone use a metal dump valve? .

yep
Go to your local plumbing contractor supplier and buy a full port brass ball valve .
won't be cheap, but will be virtually forever (assuming you're not letting lint/fiber in the tank)
cause the valve closing on staple fibers will eventually degrade the nylon (?) ball seals



..L.T.A.

 

[Chris A]

Yep, what Larry said but I found one at Lowe's

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[Spurlington]

You should get somebodys gramma to knit you a mini afgahn to hang over the valve .. you could even stuff it with insulation .. sucks freezing up !!

 

[West]

I also use a banjo valve, you can also get similar valve (different brand) at Tractors Supply

 

[The Great Oz]

Someone makes a truckmount that use a plastic ball valve for the tank outlet? Seems like an odd place to try and save $50.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Jerry;

We have a 1.5" full port SS ball valve.

It has reinforced Teflon seats which are more durable with debris.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index...ch_in_description=1&keyword=PRC15BV+or+PRC2RN

Also have the 2" Black ABS Valves with METAL handle used on our TM's :

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=3181

Larry

 

[Desk Jockey]

Metal freezes too. The on call crew had to come in and switch trucks last week. The metal valve froze shut and they couldn't finish up with that truck.


We have a truck out now and its 5-degrees, hope it doesn't happen again tonight.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Metal freezes too. The on call crew had to come in and switch trucks last week. The metal valve froze shut and they couldn't finish up with that truck.


We have a truck out now and its 5-degrees, hope it doesn't happen again tonight.

The sliding gate valves have less plastic surface for the water to freeze on.

That makes them easier to open.

Larry

 

[Desk Jockey]

Could be but Jerry is up there where it gets really cold. We don't get as cold as he does and we've had trouble with the all. Gate valve you can use a hammer on when frozen but even then that doesn't always work.

 

[jcooper]

Screwed either way(pvc or metal).... Lol!

You would think with warm waste water it wouldn't freeze in a couple hours, but it does. Must cool off a lot in the vac hose and just sitting in the waste tank.

I'm going to get one of those "fancy" metal ones. At least then when it's froze and I'm pissed I can hit it with something!

The on call crew had to come in and switch trucks last week. The metal valve froze shut and they couldn't finish up with that truck.

Not much ya can do but laugh and say wtf......

 

[Desk Jockey]

It added an non billable hour to the job and at 4:00 AM switching trucks wasn't what they wanted to do but still had another hour of extraction left. As you said nothing you can do, it was just too cold.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

My Favorite: http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/green-leafreg%3B-steel-handled-4-bolt-nozzle-valve-2-in

Rebuild-able, with all stainless/teflon construction

 

[dgardner]

If you have a metal valve, couldn't you warm it up with a propane torch? Not hot enough to wreck the seals, just warm enough to melt the ice. I've done that before, not on a TM waste valve though.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Probably, but I don't think I'd let my tech's have a torch. We will try that here next time we get one frozen and see how that does. Thanks

Last time we just cut the pvc where the valve came was connected, put on a new pvc pipe and new valve in a matter of minutes.

I think do think we're done with running the dump through the floor. They seem to freeze more often than when the dump valve is right on the machine.

Could be the heat from the unit keeps it warmer???

 

[Larry Cobb]

The other option is to loosen the bolts holding the gate valve together.

Then slide the gate up and down and retighten the four bolts.

It should be mounted directly on the recovery tank.

A TM has hot water also, if needed.

Larry

 

[FredC]

If you have a metal valve, couldn't you warm it up with a propane torch? .

Or a cheap harbor freight heat gun

 

[Desk Jockey]

The other option is to loosen the bolts holding the gate valve together.

Then slide the gate up and down and retighten the four bolts.

It should be mounted directly on the recovery tank.

A TM has hot water also, if needed.

Larry

Once its back here the hot water could be an option. On location it would just make and ice slick.

 

[dgardner]

Ok, here's a thought. Run your solution line such that it runs past the dump valve and lays against it. Wrap the line and valve up together with a spotting towel, and clean normally. Might be enough heat transfer to keep the valve from freezing. Dumb idea?

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[Desk Jockey]

That could work for Jerry. For us we are extracting water, no solution running at all.

 

[jcooper]

Thanks fellas