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This Kerick M3P2 float valve is a tank-mount style and is made of PVC with 18-8 stainless steel hardware. The valve has a 0.093" orifice and its estimated rate of flow is 1.3 gallons per minute (gpm) at 40 pounds per square inch (psi) and 1.5 gpm at 60 psi. The valve inlet has 3/8" NPT male extended threads with a sealing washer and jam nut for mounting through a tank wall, and the valve outlet is free flowing. The valve is made of National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) approved PVC (polyvinyl chloride), its replaceable seals are made of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) for durability and chemical resistance, and its hardware is made of 18-8 stainless steel for corrosion resistance. The valve has a 1.5" in diameter and 4" long polyethylene float attached to the shutoff lever arm. This float valve is suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as fountains and livestock water tanks.
Float valves use a rod and float ball attached to a valve shutoff lever to control flow in or out of a tank. The float ball rises or falls with the level of liquid in the tank, changing the angle of the valve shutoff lever. When the angle of the valve lever changes sufficiently, the valve opens or closes. Float valves are rated according to the volume of liquid that can flow through them at a particular pressure to ensure the tank can be refilled as quickly as it is emptied. The material that a float valve is constructed from must be suitable for the liquid in which it operates, which may be corrosive or at an extreme temperature. Float valves are used to automatically regulate the level of liquid within tanks in a variety of applications, such as fountains, livestock water tanks, cooling towers, and chemical manufacturing plants.
Kerick Valve manufactures fluid level control valves for industrial applications. The company, founded in 1994, is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.
What's in the Box?
- M3P2 valve
- PF154 float ball
susanne sanchez schachteli
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
Exactly what I expected
T Z-man
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
Realize that this is NON-adjustable! I purchased this without realizing it couldn't be adjusted, but this ended up being a good thing since for me it keeps the pool at the perfect level and won't be knocked out of adjustment.
How was I to know?
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016
The consumer is allowed to source the appropriate washer for the connection on their own initiative.
evagael
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2014
I basically was creating an automatic water feeder for rabbits and attaching this valve to inside of bucket..on outside of bucket I needed to attach a standard garden hose...I had to compile 3 adapters and several washers to achieve the goal, too bad there was not a single fitting get there..it may be there is an extra purchase you can make, but it seems it would make sense to include, or make it more standard..however..so far device has worked as promised..
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