In-Line Water Control Valves - Part II

Hello dear DYI'ers! Wishing you here a great Wednesday! In the last post we covered a few different types of shutoff valves for water piping systems. We covered some of the main disadvantages and advantages of each system. In summary, we covered three types of valves: gate valves, ball valves, and globe valves. We learned that gate valves are pretty good for the beginning of water piping systems, while globe valves are not, as they restrict water flow. In addition, we learned that ball valves can be used whenever you use a gate valve, with added benefits of more durability and ease of use.
Today, in continuation of our control valves saga, we will learn more about three additional control valves. 

1) Stop and Waste Valves

This type of valves reuses the design of a glove valve, which,  as we covered int he previous post, use a compression mechanism that can be fixed easily and inexpensively. The difference is that these type of valves incorporate a screw that can be used to drain water from the piping after the valve has been shut off. These type of valves are very useful for shutting down some systems during the winter.

2) Fixture Shutoffs

These type of shutoff valves use compression and ball valves. These type of valves work in a very reliable manner. In the case of compression valve fixture stops, they use compression fittings in addition to having a compression shut off system. They are used just before faucets, toilets and other appliances. 

3) Dual Stop Shutoffs

The last type of shutoff system that we will learn about are dual stops. These type of shutoff valves are basically compression valves that have two ports, so that you can have two systems and have the ability to work on one system while the other system is not disturbed. Thus, they help split one water line into two water lines. 


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