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John Rumm
 
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Default Ball valve versus gate valve

sPoNiX wrote:

What are the pros and cons? Why should I use one over the other? (Both
are avaivalbe locally at the same price)


Wot the others said, plus, gate valves have an endearing little habbit
of getting stuck, then the shaft breaking internally as you go to open
them. The nett result being that it feels like you just undid a tight
valve, only you didn't!

DAMHIK


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Cheers,

John.

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