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Author: ThompsonPlumbing (GA) I'm working on a laundry mat. I have a 300 gallon holding tank for water. The existing ballcock is 3/4. Any idea where I can purchase a 1 1/2" ball cock? Btw Im not talking about a fill valve for a toilet. Thanks
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Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) Seems like I got one from a farm supply once. It was designed to keep watering troughs full.
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Author: m & m (MD) I have installed the tank float sold thru our sponsor. It is a 1" valve and if you reduce to 1" immediately before the float you will be fine. My application was for a 500 gallon tank and it works great- replaced a ballcock style valve.
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Author: ThompsonPlumbing (GA) The booster pump is emptying the 300 gallon tank too quickly. The waterline is 1 1/2" then drops to 3/4 because the ball cock is 3/4. No room for a larger tank
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Good idea. Thanks
Author: ThompsonPlumbing (GA) Good idea. Thanks Edited 1 times.
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Author: hj (AZ) You need a "throttle valve" on the outlet of the pump, not a smaller float valve.
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Author: m & m (MD) You could split the 1-1/2" supply inside the tank and install two or more valves. Is it the washers that are pulling so much water that quickly?
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Author: hj (AZ) Graingers has several different models of float valves.
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