Player101
07-31-2006, 11:01 AM
Hi:
I was wondering if anyone else has this problem with ball type valves and if they have any suggestions to solve it. I installed a couple of PVC ball type valves that I purchased from Home Depot in my pool plumbing. I am using these valves to by-pass the solar panel at night and on cloudy days etc. Anyway, the ball valves work great, but they can be hard to turn. Sometimes, they are so "stiff" I need both hands to turn the valves. My wife can't even turn them. Other times, they can be easily turned with one hand without much resistance. I was told that this was typical for these valve types.
Has anyone experienced this with PVC ball valves? Is there anything I can do to get them looser, or will they loosen up with use and time?
Thanks...John
I was wondering if anyone else has this problem with ball type valves and if they have any suggestions to solve it. I installed a couple of PVC ball type valves that I purchased from Home Depot in my pool plumbing. I am using these valves to by-pass the solar panel at night and on cloudy days etc. Anyway, the ball valves work great, but they can be hard to turn. Sometimes, they are so "stiff" I need both hands to turn the valves. My wife can't even turn them. Other times, they can be easily turned with one hand without much resistance. I was told that this was typical for these valve types.
Has anyone experienced this with PVC ball valves? Is there anything I can do to get them looser, or will they loosen up with use and time?
Thanks...John