{"product_id":"stainless-steel-ball-valve-1-4-m-f-npt-1000-psi","title":"Stainless Steel Ball Valve 1\/4 Inch M-F NPT 1000 PSI","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStainless steel high pressure ball valve, rated to 1,000 psi. It is a quarter-turn shut-off for a solution line: a quarter turn of the knob stops the flow, without reaching back to the machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1\/4 inch FPT x 1\/4 inch MPT thread arrangement means it goes straight into the line — one end onto your male hose end, the other into your quick disconnect — with no adapter nipples either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant — NPT Thread\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis valve is \u003cstrong\u003eNPT\u003c\/strong\u003e threaded, not BSP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNPT and BSP will start together and then refuse to seal. If the equipment you are fitting it to is BSP, this is not the valve for it — contact us before ordering and we will confirm what you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Stainless Rather Than Brass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrass valves split under sustained high pressure, and the failure is sudden. A stainless body does not, which is the reason this valve exists as a separate item rather than as a cheaper brass equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seals are PTFE. PTFE holds up at the pressures and temperatures tile and grout work runs at, where a standard valve seal softens and starts to weep past the ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Is Used\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTile and grout work, which is the duty it was designed around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny high pressure solution line where the operator needs a shut-off at the tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary and spinner tools, so flow can be stopped at the tool rather than the machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eService and test work in the workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydro-Force (Aramsco)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer part number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAH57\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaximum pressure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,000 psi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeals\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePTFE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/4 inch FPT x 1\/4 inch MPT, NPT standard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuarter turn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 days, per the manufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydro-Force does not publish a maximum temperature or a flow figure for this valve. Rather than estimate them, we have left them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOperating Advice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeal the threads as you would any tapered thread. Never put tape or sealant on the sealing face of a quick connect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the valve as a flow control. A ball valve is designed to be fully open or fully closed; held part open, the ball and seat erode at the throttling point and the valve then leaks in both positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepressurise upstream before removing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 1,000 psi is enough for tile and grout work. If you are reaching for more pressure to get a result, the answer is usually dwell time or chemistry rather than pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it BSP or NPT?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNPT. If your equipment is BSP, contact us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need adapters to fit it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot normally. The FPT x MPT arrangement is designed to drop straight into the line between the hose and the quick disconnect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it above 1,000 psi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. That is the rating and it is the pressure the seals and body were qualified at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy not a brass valve?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrass is cheaper and splits under sustained high pressure. On a line you are running hard, that is the failure worth paying to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I leave it half open to reduce flow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Throttling a ball valve wears the ball and the seat at the point of restriction and ruins the valve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Products\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quick-connect-male-1-4inch-stainless-steel\"\u003eQuick Connect 1\/4 Inch Male — Stainless Steel (NA010)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/quick-connect-female-1-4inch-stainless-steel\"\u003eQuick Connect 1\/4 Inch Female — Stainless Steel (NA012)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/premium-quick-connect-1-4inch-male-female-5-sets\"\u003ePremium Quick Connect 1\/4 Inch Male \u0026amp; Female, 5 Sets (NA0801+701x5)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat We See in the Field\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost valve failures on a solution line are not the valve. They are a thread standard mismatch that sealed well enough cold, or a valve that has spent months being used as a flow control. Both show up as a weep that appears under pressure and disappears when the machine is off.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hydroforce","offers":[{"title":"EACH","offer_id":50673141575,"sku":"AH57","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2179\/6391\/files\/STAINLESS-STEEL-BALL-VALVE-14-M-F-BSP-1000-PSI.jpg?v=1780550393","url":"https:\/\/ccwonline.com.au\/products\/stainless-steel-ball-valve-1-4-m-f-npt-1000-psi","provider":"Carpet Cleaners Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}