On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:46:06 GMT, (sPoNiX) wrote:

Unfortunately, I don't have lever ball valves available...only
'service' ball valves or gate valves.

I'm gonna use a gate valve methinks as there are already other gate
valves in the system that seem to work fine.

sponix

Hi,

They're best in vertical pipes where sediment can't collect in the
bottom, in any case closing them while there is some flow might help
pull through any that has collected in them.

cheers,
Pete.