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This Kerick PT100SS float valve is a tank-mount style and is made of PVC with 18-8 stainless steel hardware. The valve has lever brackets on both the top and bottom of the valve with a different fulcrum position for each bracket, which allows a "low" and "high" flow rate at a particular pressure. This valve has a 0.69" orifice with a "low" estimated rate of flow of 42 gallons per minute (gpm) at 30 pounds per square inch (psi) and 56 gpm at 60 psi and a "high" estimated rate of flow of 51 gpm at 30 psi and 69 gpm at 60 psi. The valve inlet and outlet have 1" NPT male threads and the inlet has extended threads with a sealing washer and jam nut for mounting through a tank wall. 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 uses a 12" x 1/4" stainless steel rod and a 6" or 8" float ball (sold separately). This float valve is suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as fountains, livestock water tanks, and chemical manufacturing plants.
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.
Raphaello
2025-08-27 17:32:27
Great flow rate for rooftop water storage tank. Tank fills quicker with this 1 inch tank mount valve, so the water pump does not have to run as long. After some years, even the brass float valves have corrosion issues. Not the case with these Kerick PVC valves.
Angel Avina-Ramirez
2025-08-01 14:33:57
Nothing much to say other than it has been working amazing since the beginning and 6 years in, it has been flawless! No leaks when it shuts off and plenty of water coming in! Highly Reccomend!
Edwin 311
2025-07-14 16:03:13
I installed it this morning and it replaced one that was brass this one is plastic or PVC the brass one use to hum real load when it shut off driving my wife crazy I replaced it this time with PVC I think it will last a real long time. We will see!
David Bridges
2025-05-26 13:30:29
works great
timothy dewey
2025-03-04 10:28:05
Like everything about this item. That's all I got to say about that.
Dave H
2025-02-13 16:48:20
This works well in our water tank and seems sturdy.
RICH
2025-02-03 10:28:34
awesome product great value
Cal
2025-01-17 15:25:00
After years of fighting a solid brass (Expensive) valve, I finally broke down and replaced the whole mess with this: It was incredibly easy to install and adjust, in less than 5 minutes on my underground tank. Highly recommended!!!!
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