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ball valve, stopcock, gatevalve - which one???
such choice - is it just personal preference or are some types more suited
than others for certain applications? I have always liked ball valves for their ease and speed of operation, but I need to add/replace some valves and wondered if ball is the way to go here (all 15mm copper pipe) * Cold feed to boiler (& washing machine) and hot water from boiler to rest of house * Isolation for outside bib tap * Sink taps (I assume small "service" valves with a screw rather than a handle - these are small ball valves too arent they?) Also, does a 15mm end feed elbow add significant restriction to the flow as opposed to a 90deg bent pipe (bearing in mind there is ~10 l/min restriction on the flow anyway in the combi boiler)? I could always reuse the existing bend after cleaning it up but I have no means of bending new pipe at the moment. cheers Dave. |
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