Ball Valves

Shop multiple retailers for the best ball valve price Quality comes first, but there are a number of places to make your valve purchase. So, do some comparisons to find the best ball valve price before making your valve purchase.

I recommend:  Start with Grainger; they have well over 200 ball valves, including steel and brass ball valves, and their ball valve prices are competitive. SMC also has a wide selection, including a nice selection of plastic ball valves.

Review ball valve technical information Pay close attention to the type (i.e. two or three way), pressure and temperature ratings, and the composition (i.e. steel, brass or plastic) of various ball valves. Paying attention to this type of ball valve information will prevent composition mismatches, like a brass valve in a galvanized system, valve failures due to excess pressure on a low rated valve, and seat failures due to high temperatures.

I recommend:  Know the specification of your application and check the ball valve information on the website from which you make your ball valve purchase. When you get your order, take a look at the manufacturer's information that comes with the ball valve. The stainless steel motorized valves from KZ Valve come in a variety of metals, but you'll also note that they have a variety of types and pressure ratings.

Maintain and repair your valve purchase Ball valves hold up well, but it is still a good idea to give infrequently used valves a turn once in a while. This will prevent corrosion from locking them up. When a ball valve fails to turn or, though it is rare, leaks, then there are options for refurbishing the valve, rather than replacing it.

I recommend:  Some valves come apart rather easily. Sometimes moving the parts and/or lubricating them is all that is necessary. Other times, you'll have to consider if replacing parts is cost efficient. Schutte & Koerting provides support for a number of valve problems. Also, Boig and Hill, Inc. provides online maintenance manuals along with their product listings.