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07-20-2006, 02:24 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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best/cheapest place to purchase pvc gate valves
I was hoping that the local home depot carried them but they only have the metal ones. I know the metal ones wont work with saltwater, so I was wondering of what places you guys recommend to get something like this? Im using it to control the output of my skimmer.(just incase someone asked)
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07-20-2006, 02:28 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
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I buy mine at Home Depot, did you look around or ask someone there?
Lowes, Ace Hardware are to other places that sell them.
Tim
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07-20-2006, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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You can get stuff in lots on ebay for good prices...for singles getting a good deal on plumbing parts like that is pretty tough. I get decent prices through my father who is in the pool and spa business, but even his prices arent as good or any better than the lot prices i have found on ebay, but you have to spend $100+ usually to play that game. For singles........if someone knows.......id like to know as well
After shipping the single prices you are going to get at home depot are probably your best bet as far as i know.
oh...i just noticed you already went to home depot...they SHOULD have them at the end of the pvc aisle.
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07-20-2006, 02:33 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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I think i might have to take a trip to lowes (too bad its so far away) since the home depots around here are always understocked and never have anyone working the plumbing section. Ive searched the home depot by me and came up with nothing. I feel like I know the plumbing section by heart ever since I got into this hobby. I even get people asking me plumbing questions every once in a while when Im there
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07-20-2006, 02:38 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
Posts: 9,641
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Call lowes before you go.
Tim
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07-20-2006, 02:45 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NJ
Posts: 460
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I have never seen lowes or HD not have them. They are usually located on the top shelf...6' or higher.
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07-20-2006, 03:42 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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thanks guys, ill call around
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07-20-2006, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Yeah, I agree with liquidlunch - I've never seen a HD or Lowes that didn't have an assortment of valves. They are usually in the pvc fittings section and they have sizes for 1/2 in up to 2 or 3 inches.
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07-20-2006, 04:32 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 13,623
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true unions and ball gate valves, etc are usually cheaper at Lowes, at least they are here (upstate SC)
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07-20-2006, 08:50 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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i have not seen gate valves here at either Lowe's or HD. 
usplastics.com has some good prices on gate vavles.
G~
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07-20-2006, 08:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Erie, Pa
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I second usplastics.com
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07-20-2006, 09:43 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
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Why a gate valve and not a ball valve. One of the characteristics of a gate valve is that it only needs to be a bit open to get a lot of flow. A ball valve is much more linear in control of flow. If you just want a shut off though for maintenance or something a gate valve is fine.
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07-20-2006, 10:30 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,763
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Our HD and lowes has them.
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