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Stop valve or ball valve?
Hi,
I was hoping some of you could shed personal opinion on my decision to buy either stop or ball valves for the below detailed purpose. I have/had several previously installed sillcocks in our house that have no shutoff valves ahead of them. One of them froze and burst last year so I went out and grabbed the first water flow control valves I could find at the HW store, unfortunately they are gate valves, and by design they leak somewhat in fully closed position. Now I want to replace them with something that will work 100%. Here's the quandary: With a rubber sealed type stop valve I could take out the mechanism and repair it for many years to come, but in theory they restrict flow somewhat. With a Ball valve, they don't restrict flow as much, but are not serviceable (the ones I've seen) short of desolder/replace. Added bonus is the 1/4 turn ease. The application is outdoor water faucets, where I run 75 foot hoses on each one, and in some cases 150 ft for short term use. Do you think that the extra restriction of a stop valve would amount to anything significant or noticeable? Right now water supply at the hose(s) is adequate. Serviceability and restriction are my two highest priorities. Thanks for your help. |
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