Ball valve in water?

AMD30 · 04/12/2007, 02:33 PM

Hi, i just bought a 1 1/2 in ball valve from home depot and was wondering can i hook it up straight to the outlet of my quietone 9000 pump that will be in sump? or must the ball valve be out of the water to be useful?
thx
tony

tgunn · 04/12/2007, 02:34 PM

They're made out of PVC and have no metal parts. I can't see any reason why they wouldn't work just fine submerged.

AMD30 · 04/12/2007, 03:07 PM

hmm ok, yeah i was thinking the same thing. but not sure if there was like a problem with water surrounding it. its just that i see people always having them up and out of the water and not actually in the sump water

tgunn · 04/12/2007, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by AMD30
hmm ok, yeah i was thinking the same thing. but not sure if there was like a problem with water surrounding it. its just that i see people always having them up and out of the water and not actually in the sump water

The only downfall I could see is that the valve could become "fun" to turn once its covered in slippery algae, sharp little tube worms, etc.

Tyler

elegance coral · 04/12/2007, 05:48 PM

I have a ball valve on the discharge from my skimmer and it is under water. The only bad thing is that my hand gets wet when I adjust the skimmer. Other than that it works fine.

04/12/2007, 02:33 PM	#1
AMD30 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: phx Posts: 619	Ball valve in water? Hi, i just bought a 1 1/2 in ball valve from home depot and was wondering can i hook it up straight to the outlet of my quietone 9000 pump that will be in sump? or must the ball valve be out of the water to be useful? thx tony

04/12/2007, 05:48 PM	#5
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	I have a ball valve on the discharge from my skimmer and it is under water. The only bad thing is that my hand gets wet when I adjust the skimmer. Other than that it works fine. __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.

04/12/2007, 02:34 PM	#2
tgunn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cupertino, CA USA Posts: 4,027	They're made out of PVC and have no metal parts. I can't see any reason why they wouldn't work just fine submerged.

04/12/2007, 03:07 PM	#3
AMD30 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: phx Posts: 619	hmm ok, yeah i was thinking the same thing. but not sure if there was like a problem with water surrounding it. its just that i see people always having them up and out of the water and not actually in the sump water