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Ball Cocks
We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They
have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy |
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"Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote:
We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. A tube of plumber's grease from the hardware store? The stuff they use to lube valves and faucets. |
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From what I have read that is why they recommend you use a gate type valve.
The balls will eventually get hard to turn becuase the crud going through is getting behind the ball when it is opened and closed. Whatever you are going to try to put on them is going to end up in your pond remember.. Lisa "Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message news We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy |
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yeah.. gates last for years. what we got on our spa. Ingrid
"Ted" wrote: From what I have read that is why they recommend you use a gate type valve. The balls will eventually get hard to turn becuase the crud going through is getting behind the ball when it is opened and closed. Whatever you are going to try to put on them is going to end up in your pond remember.. Lisa "Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message news We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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Mine stopped working and on disassembly I found out what hard water does to
plastic valves ball valves. The valves were hard to turn and would not shut off. They had a build up of deposits in a couple of months that prevented them from closing. "Ted" wrote in message ... From what I have read that is why they recommend you use a gate type valve. The balls will eventually get hard to turn becuase the crud going through is getting behind the ball when it is opened and closed. Whatever you are going to try to put on them is going to end up in your pond remember.. Lisa "Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message news We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy |
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Yes, but standard gates are not recommended for the pressure side of the
plumbing. They are usually used on the return sides. Happy ponding, Greg -- "Ted" wrote in message ... From what I have read that is why they recommend you use a gate type valve. The balls will eventually get hard to turn becuase the crud going through is getting behind the ball when it is opened and closed. Whatever you are going to try to put on them is going to end up in your pond remember.. Lisa "Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message news We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy |
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Yes, but standard gates are not recommended for the pressure side of the
plumbing. They are usually used on the return sides. Happy ponding, Greg -- "Ted" wrote in message ... From what I have read that is why they recommend you use a gate type valve. The balls will eventually get hard to turn becuase the crud going through is getting behind the ball when it is opened and closed. Whatever you are going to try to put on them is going to end up in your pond remember.. Lisa "Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message news We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy |
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Yes, but standard gates are not recommended for the pressure side of the
plumbing. They are usually used on the return sides. Happy ponding, Greg -- "Ted" wrote in message ... From what I have read that is why they recommend you use a gate type valve. The balls will eventually get hard to turn becuase the crud going through is getting behind the ball when it is opened and closed. Whatever you are going to try to put on them is going to end up in your pond remember.. Lisa "Jeff & Kathy Brown" wrote in message news We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy |
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On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:35:44 -0400, "Jeff & Kathy Brown"
wrote: We have several ball cocks installed on the plumbing around our pond. They have become quite hard to turn in order to shut down the water line. Does anyone have any suggestions on some kind of a device or something, to make them easier to turn? Thanks. Kathy I thought this was sex spam and i just looked to see what the others said. HAHA |
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