What's the best high pressure ball valve?

[daniel@procarpet]

I need a good ball valve that will hold up to high pressure hard surface cleaning demands.

 

[Mikey P]

there is no best.

just comes down to luck once you spend over 15 bucks.

 

[Jim Martin]

there is no best.

just comes down to luck once you spend over 15 bucks.

amen.....

 

[handdi]

we buy the ones at lowes 4-5 bucks i think they last as long as any of them

 

[Dolly Llama]

we buy the ones at lowes 4-5 bucks i think they last as long as any of them

same here

Actually, they last us LONGER then the disty bought ones .
It should be noted though, we rarely blow anything over 550 psi.
Only VERY limited occasional pressure washing


..L.T.A.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

The best are the little Italian ones, I'll have to look up the name. Only failure is finally breaking the handle, but never leak.

The most practical, and almost as good, are as said above, from Lowes.

Very disappointed in the cute ones Interlink keep on the counter....and they look sooo good.

 

[sweendogg]

We use the nice large water shutoff ball valves from lowes:

http://www.lowes.com/pl_Water+Supply+Co ... ball+valve

I thinkt he 3/8 inch version.. works great!

 

[Larry Cobb]

For miniature solution line valves, we use a specific Italian valve.
http://ccs5.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=4102

For long life at higher pressures (1000psi up), you will have to go to more expensive,
and larger ball valves with more exotic seat materials.

We use one of these on our 38HP HX system that is rated for pressure @ 400° F.

Larry

 

[boazcan]

http://www.goodyearrubberproducts.c...log3501E/ParkerBrassCatalog3501E1.Page323.asp


By Parker w/ yellow handle has worked well for us. I was trying to find one rated for higher psi. We use these at 1500 and some warm water off the AT. Just replace one today that I had on for a year or more. Been using for 3+ yrs. No issues.

 

[steve g]

I just replace mine often, the circle seal ones that come with prochem machines are SOMETIMES really good other times they suck its a crapshoot, but I don't wanna plunk down that much money for a crapshoot.

 

[floorguy]

i get mine from my hose supplier....bout $6....

 

[dealtimeman]

i use the ones larry sells and the only problem i have with those is that the handle breaks off.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I buy them a dozen at a time from Windtrax.

http://www.windtrax.com/search_results. ... fromSearch

 

[Art Kelley]

I buy them a dozen at a time from Windtrax.

http://www.windtrax.com/search_results. ... fromSearch

Those are nice Richard, but 450 psi rated? What happens at higher pressure which we commonly use?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Art
We clean at 500psi everyday and use them all the time. They last as long as any others we've bought.

We don't do that much tile so they seem to last pretty good, I guess if we were at 1000-1500 psi a lot, they might wear faster. ???

 

[TimP]

I use the one that's like what cob sells.

It already has a nipple so no extra crap to rig up. They last pretty good, I go through 1-2 of them a year. The knob usually breaks, occasionally they leak before the knob breaks. I don't usually go over 900 psi though.

I've tried a couple and they are what I prefer so far. I might try the Lowes ones.