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plumbing question: aligning ball valve handle Mark G. 10-16-2007
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Posted by Mark G. on October 16, 2007, 3:25 pm
Good morning.

I am replacing some old gate valves in my household plumbing with new ball
valves.
I am using valves with threaded fittings, and a union on the downstream
side.
My question is, how can I solder the threaded male fitting to the copper
supply pipe,
so that the valve handle will be lined up the way I want it after I tighten
it onto
the supply pipe? I need to tighten the valve until the joint stops leaking,
and the
handle is invariably not where I want it.

Thanks
-Mark




Posted by marson on October 16, 2007, 6:43 pm
> Good morning.
>
> I am replacing some old gate valves in my household plumbing with new ball
> valves.
> I am using valves with threaded fittings, and a union on the downstream
> side.
> My question is, how can I solder the threaded male fitting to the copper
> supply pipe,
> so that the valve handle will be lined up the way I want it after I tighten
> it onto
> the supply pipe? I need to tighten the valve until the joint stops leaking,
> and the
> handle is invariably not where I want it.
>
> Thanks
> -Mark

Well, tighten it until it doesn't leak, and then tighten it a bit more
so the valve is where you want it.


Posted by Mark G. on October 16, 2007, 7:38 pm
>
> Well, tighten it until it doesn't leak, and then tighten it a bit more
> so the valve is where you want it.

Sounds reasonable. It's just that the extra 1/2 to 3/4 turn past "tight"
concerns me. :-o

-Mark



Posted by marson on October 16, 2007, 8:51 pm
>
>
>
> > Well, tighten it until it doesn't leak, and then tighten it a bit more
> > so the valve is where you want it.
>
> Sounds reasonable. It's just that the extra 1/2 to 3/4 turn past "tight"
> concerns me. :-o
>
> -Mark

It'll be fine. Look up next time you are in a big commercial building
with exposed sprinkler pipes. Practically every joint has to be
aligned like that.


Posted by Steve Barker LT on October 16, 2007, 10:39 pm
1. Keep tightening.
2. use a union on both sides
3. tighten the male adaptor into the ball valve, THEN solder it to the
supply.


s


> Good morning.
>
> I am replacing some old gate valves in my household plumbing with new ball
> valves.
> I am using valves with threaded fittings, and a union on the downstream
> side.
> My question is, how can I solder the threaded male fitting to the copper
> supply pipe,
> so that the valve handle will be lined up the way I want it after I
> tighten it onto
> the supply pipe? I need to tighten the valve until the joint stops
> leaking, and the
> handle is invariably not where I want it.
>
> Thanks
> -Mark
>
>
>



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