🔒 Enhanced Security with DERNORD Stainless 2 Piece Locking Device Review

For the price this is a descent ball valve. If you plan on using this for gas I would suggest checking the pressure of each valve beforehand. Half of the valves ordered were leaking, but this is easily fixed by tightening the packing nut under the lever.

I am a retired engineer designing and building my own house. Bought three of these valves: 1 pc. 1" NPT and 2 pieces 3/4" NPT. They are used to isolate my LPG manifolds from underground plumbing. A full bore valve is important to me. In February, 3/4" and 1" valves were installed. One manifold that was presealed to test at 25psi still holds, so there are no leaks at the stem seal (the other I blew to rid the wasps of debris). No signs of electrolytic corrosion. The printing on the rubber grip…

Nice looking piece of steel, well finished. But in the pits of another grenade, mine came up with a little rust. I cleaned it and put the valve in a bucket of water overnight. And let it dry (slowly) in the garage. And all the rust particles returned (in the same places) and there was very little rust on the handle (under the nut). No rust on inner ball or thread. But some rust on the outer shell and the handle. That's pretty much what I've seen when buying 304 stainless steel products made in…