Gate valves

Duff · Nov 21, 2019

Where’s everyone buying there gate valves from? Brs seems to be on the expensive side. Is there a good reason to purchase it if there or should I just buy them on Amazon for a 1/3 of the price

homer1475 · Nov 21, 2019

Whats nice about the spears valves that BRS sells, they can be taken apart to be cleaned. Unlike your typical hardware store or big box store valves.

Duff · Nov 21, 2019

Thx. Just hard to justify spending $180 on 3 of them when I can pick them up for $60

homer1475 · Nov 21, 2019

I hear you 100%, but....

Depending on application.

On my tank where they are going to need to be cleaned, I spent the extra. On my mixing station where I could care less, and I don't need to disassemble them for cleaning, I cheaped out.

Neil S. · Nov 21, 2019

Duff said:
Where’s everyone buying there gate valves from? Brs seems to be on the expensive side. Is there a good reason to purchase it if there or should I just buy them on Amazon for a 1/3 of the price

I've used the ones from Amazon with no problems (approx $17.00 each). I purchased 6, used 2 on my drains, 3 on the manifold and one spare. I've had no issues with them, they work smoothly.

Duff · Nov 21, 2019

Neil S. said:
I've used the ones from Amazon with no problems (approx $17.00 each). I purchased 6, used 2 on my drains, 3 on the manifold and one spare. I've had no issues with them, they work smoothly.

How long have you been running them?

Neil S. · Nov 21, 2019

Duff said:
How long have you been running them?

About two months. This is a new build.

Neil S. · Nov 21, 2019

Prior to purchasing these I researched them on Youtube. I did find a few videos of people who had plumbed aquariums using them. The videos weren't specific to the valves but several videos indicated that their tanks had been up and running for over a year....so I suspect that the valves are just fine.

ReeferBean · Nov 21, 2019

I ordered quite a bit of plumbing from here- https://www.pvcfittingsonline.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=gate+valve

But also several things from BRS.

HTH

MichaelReefer · Nov 21, 2019

Duff said:
Where’s everyone buying there gate valves from? Brs seems to be on the expensive side. Is there a good reason to purchase it if there or should I just buy them on Amazon for a 1/3 of the price

I just bought a normal one from Home Depot *Shrug*

Feet4Fish · Nov 21, 2019

I get mine from savko. Colonial true union ball valves are quite nice and smooth

pcon · Nov 21, 2019

I’m really happy with my King’s gate valves. I’m 90% I got them off amazon. They are not rebuildable but they also don’t leak, unlike the spears rebuildable ones I have which developed a slow drip around the adjustment handle.

DerekC · Jan 12, 2020

What I have been struggling with those $15 valves is that I am unable to turn the valve after not using them for long time, and unable to determine if I have closed or opened it fully because there is no stopping point. You open or close it fully just by the feel.
I have seen a few of them with cracked body or the internal thread all damaged. Just today I closed a valve and now I cannot even open it back out again. Did I close it or open it fully? I don't even remember. It just got stuck. Sigh.
BTW, these $15 can be taken apart for cleaning (when valve is not stuck.)

Spears are super expensive and I am not sure they are actually better.

mfinn · Jan 12, 2020

I've bought several gate valves from amazon. No problems at all.

ca1ore · Jan 12, 2020

Just make sure there are no internal metal parts.

John3 · Jan 12, 2020

I actually just bought a spears gate valve yesterday. BRS has the best price for a Spears.(hard to believe)

I considered the cheaper valves but if something inside fails you can get parts like o-rings and such and just fix the valve in place. With some other valves if they fail inside your going to be cutting up your plumbing to fix.