Ball valves, as well as other valves, have moving parts. They need to have a seal along the moving parts so the water inside the valve doesn’t make it outside into your home.

This video shows how I make a compact 2" bore air cannon with a coaxial piston valve. To understand how these valves work examine the third animation in the following link: <a href=" I also go into ...

A three-piece ball valve features a main body and two pipe connectors, which are threaded or welded to a pipe. The 3-piece design allows the valve to be easily taken apart and repaired without ...

Where d = inside pipe diameter (or in this case ball valve diameter). This analytical method does not include the effects of upstream and downstream test piping integral to the empirical method.

The ball valve trigger has since been replaced with a valve from a sprinkler system, giving this high power PVC air cannon a fancy brass trigger.

Wind pipe thread tape in a clockwise motion around the tank’s inlet fitting before tightening on the soldered sub-assembly that consists of the inlet adapter, copper tube riser and ball valve.

Test the “street-side” valve where the water enters the house. Since that valve is just as old, test it to make sure it closes all the way and reopens again. Mineral deposits ...

Make sure they are not parallel to the pipe. Now open your ball valves. Turn the handles to the left so they are parallel to the pipe.

Lowe's has just added an ingenious new gizmo to its popular Iris home automation line: a smart water valve that can automatically shut off if a pipe bursts ...

Denver Water's lawn watering restrictions effective May 2025. Follow rules on summer lawn watering sprinkler frequency, timing and leak repairs to conserve water.