Threaded Gate Valve

[RayAllen3422]

So I ordered some gate valves to plumb things in the future from my return and they sent me threaded ones. I know this fitting won't be glued like a slip fitting but any issues with using it or should I just send them back for peace of mind.

 

[biecacka]

So I ordered some gate valves to plumb things in the future from my return and they sent me threaded ones. I know this fitting won't be glued like a slip fitting but any issues with using it or should I just send them back for peace of mind.

I like the threaded ones personally. They allow you to take stuff apart if you ever move or redo something. Where the slip parts require cutting and re purchasing of parts. Not a huge deal, but its not be to be able to reuse them.

Corey

 

[RayAllen3422]

I like the threaded ones personally. They allow you to take stuff apart if you ever move or redo something. Where the slip parts require cutting and re purchasing of parts. Not a huge deal, but its not be to be able to reuse them.



Corey

Any issues with leaks?

 

[power boat jim]

If you use teflon tape on the threads you should not have any leak issues.

 

[thegrun]

+1, I prefer the threaded, simply use 4-5 wraps of teflon tape.

 

[biecacka]

What they said...

Corey

 

[RayAllen3422]

Thanks everyone. You all are the best.

 

[CStrickland]

Where did you get them from Ray?
I can't find any locally, idk if it's a summer item or what but I've had no luck.

 

[RayAllen3422]

Amazon through a seller called Supreme Hardware. I looked everywhere locally and could not find them.

 

[CStrickland]

Thanks!

 

[hobbzz]

I like the threaded ones personally. They allow you to take stuff apart if you ever move or redo something. Where the slip parts require cutting and re purchasing of parts. Not a huge deal, but its not be to be able to reuse them.

Corey

Ditto. I only glue when I have to. Threaded unions and Teflon tape are more than enough for our needs.

 

[fishgate]

I'll say the opposite, send them back and get slip fittings. Threaded leak, a lot, all the time. You can still connect a slip to be able to be reused - just put a stub piece of PVC in it and use a pvc compression fitting to the rest of your plumbing. You'll find this out when you try to crank down a piece of threaded PVC trying to get a constant leak to stop and crack it.

 

[Jscwerve]

If done properly, a threaded connection will never leak.

If you put the Teflon tape on the wrong direction, in the wrong amount, bottom out, overtighten, then yes, you can create eventual leaks.

For the unpracticed or inexperienced, there is of course a higher likelihood of that happening.

Look at the gas pipes in your house. All threaded connections, all under pressure. Extremely rare to ever have a leak.

 

[power boat jim]

I'll say the opposite, send them back and get slip fittings. Threaded leak, a lot, all the time. You can still connect a slip to be able to be reused - just put a stub piece of PVC in it and use a pvc compression fitting to the rest of your plumbing. You'll find this out when you try to crank down a piece of threaded PVC trying to get a constant leak to stop and crack it.

Threaded pvc fittings are used in plumbing all over the country. They leak only if they are not installed properly, same as slip fittings. Its easiest (for me) to assemble the fittings while holding one side in a vice and use channel locks to tighten the fitting into the pipe.

 

[sfdan]

I think threaded fittings are fine and have a lot of them, but they are more work than slip + glue and more prone to leak.

You can also put PVC unions on either end of your gate valve (slip or threaded) and then you can disassemble and/or re-use it very easily if you need to.

 

[billdogg]

+1 to threaded fittings, especially the costlier ones like unions and gate valves.

A big -1 to teflon tape. PTFE (teflon) paste is simple to use, and I have never had a leak using it.

 

[biecacka]

Yeah Bill the paste is way better to use.

Corey

 

[gone fishin]

+1 to threaded fittings, especially the costlier ones like unions and gate valves.

A big -1 to teflon tape. PTFE (teflon) paste is simple to use, and I have never had a leak using it.

I use the paste on my threaded fittings as well, with the exception of unions.

 

[RayAllen3422]

I assume it is reef safe?

 

[RayAllen3422]

Is this what you are talking about?