Efficient 2 Pack Stainless Steel Float Valve Shut-Off for Stable Watering - Ideal 🚰 for Horse, Cattle, Sheep, Pig, and Dog Water Troughs and Tanks – Perfect Farm Supplies Review

The float is the main part of the float valve so when they both took on water and sank I realized these products were just poorly made junk. If you want your float valves to actually float, you can look elsewhere.

Used to replace the valve in our metal dog trough after the original started to leak. Fits perfectly and switches off completely. I already had a garden hose adapter so I ordered the same size as the plate. Adjustable water level so I never have to worry about my dog running out of water on hot summer days. Comes in a 2 pack so if it ever wears out to build minerals I'll have another in my tool box. It was cheap enough for an extra so why not.

You get what you pay for but with a little patience it's not too bad. Yes, the float fills up with water due to a design flaw, but that's an easy fix. The float is unscrewed from the valve. clean or drill a hole in the end and reassemble with a 5/16" ID O-ring. solves the problem. Instead of using a half roll of Teflon tape to secure the hose fitting, another O-ring comes to the rescue - 3/4" diameter , to be precise, makes it waterproof. And one of my two didn't work at all until I realized…