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sfin52
So many pedestrians so little time
@Katrina71 looking good.
They have litter boxes that scoop for you and place in bagMaybe I can just add a skimmer
Who went back and looked.
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So many pedestrians so little time
Why?
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Is it bugging you?
One is the 1” feed line and five are 3/4” outlets. Your ADD is showing. 
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At first, I couldn't find the matching 1" clear valve, so the feed line valve was white. That really stood out, but at least matched the color scheme.
JoshH
Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
At first, I couldn't find the matching 1" clear valve, so the feed line valve was white. That really stood out, but at least matched the color scheme.
This is where I'm struggling as well, I'm having trouble finding a set of white valves that match (Ideally with a blue handle) with a 1.5" size and all the other sizes as well. The 1.5" makes it surprisingly tricky. I could do the Cepex but they don't even come close to matching the rest of the plumbing. Although they will be hidden under the tank so I'm not sure its that big of a deal aside from driving me nuts no one else will see them. Well aside from you guys of course!
I feel bad my wife bought me a Cepex gate valve for my birthday among other plumbing parts and now I don't know if I want to use it, I don't really want to paint the whole housing white.
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I got those white valves from a local hardware store and not one of the big box stores. They are made in China and there isn't any brand stamped on them. The clear blue ones that I am using are also made in China by a company named Sanking. They actually appear to be pretty well made. I got them here: PVC Fittings Online I am only using these for shut off valves and will have gate valves on everything requiring flow adjustment. I am not worried about them matching. The thing with painting is that even with Krylon Fusion, it will still chip and scratch over time. I don't mind painting the handles, because they pop off for repainting or touch up.
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A good wash with TSP and the Fusion sticks like glue. For me it's just pure laziness, painting handles is easy but the whole housing is another thing. I do have some white King Gate valves I might use, easy enough to plumb a couple unions on them to make them easy to swap out when needed. PVC fittings online is a good source for most plumbing things I'm trying another vendor this time around though.
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