Jay,
Would bronze valves be a good choice? Why don't we see any
bronze valves on pubs ? How do bronze and stainless get along together?
I know, I ask alot of questions.
Brian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Jay K.
> Jeffries
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 6:58 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Soft ballast venting valve
>
> Brian,
> Stick with the bronze valves as your suggested modified farm valves will
> only be trouble.
> R/Jay
>
> Respectfully,
> Jay K. Jeffries
> Andros Is., Bahamas
>
> As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the
> demand.
> -Josh Billings
>
>
>
>
> _____________________________________________
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Brian Cox
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 9:49 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Soft ballast venting valve
>
>
> Thanks Jay,
> Lined SS valves ? These butterfly valves that we
> use here on the farm are usally a cast iron body with a metal disk ( the
> "butterfly") in the middle for the shut off device. There is rubber
> around the disk as well as rubber around the perimeter of the mating
> opening of the cast iron valve body. It would be easy enough to replace
> the metal disk with stainless and maybe I could epoxy the cast body. or
> possibly find a bronze one.
>
> Brian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Jay K.
> Jeffries
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 5:49 PM
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Soft ballast venting valve
>
> Brian,
> Ball valves typical get tight from not operating the valve on at
> least a scheduled basis. Care has to be given that sand and/or calcite
> deposits occur in the valve which can damage the sealing surfaces or
> scratch the ball. Butterfly valves may be an option as they have a
> limited capability to throttle flow where ball valves tend to be all or
> nothing (100% flow or 0%). Butterfly valves can also be affected by sand
> and calcite deposits. Butterfly valves are available in SS but are very
> pricey when found. Another option to contain costs is to use SS lined
> valves vs. a complete body of SS.
> R/Jay
>
> Respectfully,
> Jay K. Jeffries
> Andros Is., Bahamas
>
> As scarce as the truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
> the demand.
> -Josh Billings
>
>
>
>
> _____________________________________________
> From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Brian Cox
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 8:39 PM
> To: Personal_Submersibles@Psubs. Org
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Soft ballast venting valve
>
>
> Happy New Year All,
> Does anybody have a suggestion for a ballast venting valve for a
> soft tank ( my ferro structure ) that is around 1 1/2" diameter or maybe
> 2" , I will most likely use a stainless ball valve but I'm worried that
> eventually it is going to sieze up on me. It seems like those ball valves
> get awfully hard to turn after a while. The butterfly valves that I've
> seen ( for farm irrigation ) seem to turn easier , but I haven't seen them
> in stainless.
> Thanks
> Brian, Ventura, CA
>
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