Duda Diesel Duda Energy 2PCBV-WOG1000-F200 Full Port Ball Valve, 2 Piece, 2" NPT, 304 Stainless Steel with Blue Vinyl Handle, 2"

Entirely Stainless - Live in Florida and the valve is outside. The old valve was a gate valve the internal thread snapped and the gate fell to the closed position the old one was not properly "exercised" through the years- and gate valves are horrible valves for this application- This was a new house to me. All valves in your home should be opened and closed from time to time because they get lime, rust and calcium build up. Anyway, This is an American made high quality valve and for the money was awesome. I re-plumbled the copper and plastic involved coming out of the ground. DON"T PAINT IT. This is a heavy duty valve and will outlast your house and in an emergency you can instantly shut your water off.

valve started leaking in off position. close inspection revealed the ball was rusting and wearing the seat out.

These work fine once you realize how much teflon tape is required to seal them. They must be at the extreme high end of the specification because I had to wrap the mating male NPT connectors more than 10 times to get them to seal and they still thread the whole way on (should never happen with tapered pipe threads (NPT). I might have chalked it up to the mating male connector but I tried at least three completely different male fittings and they were all super loose.

This is the answer to the leaky faucet problem. I have had two brass faucets from the hardware store completely fail on me. The first one was the regular "Made in China" brass faucet. It corroded from the inside out. Leaked everywhere. I went to the hardware store and bought the $30 "Made in USA" faucet next. Within a year, it developed a large crack right through the side of the faucet. It sprayed water everywhere. I went back to the hardware store to find a better replacement. I could not find anything better than the cheap brass faucet. Thank goodness for Amazon. This faucet is made from Stainless steel. It looks very well made. So far, no leaks and I don't anticipate any in the future.

Super lil valve. Priced actually at Wholesale pricing. The threads on SS items have a different appearance than brass as there is some reflection and SS will thread harder. Must use TFE tape on this and all SS connections that are threaded. I put a "cone" pressure head on outgoing end. Used a MPT x MHT adapter. Super value and has no marks on it as of yet.

Buy a male and female hose adapter for this valve and you will get FULL FLOW water from your house. The smaller brass or plastic valves allow about 1/4 of what this valve can pass. Stainless steel and brass will last a LONG time and you will spend less time getting your plants watered.

Purchased for commercial fryer in November of 2017 to replace the originals that started leaking within a year. As of this writing, they are still operating normally and no leaks! Our fryers operate at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and are on for about 12 hours each day. The oil is emptied through the valve at least once daily. We definitely will purchase again if needed for our fryers.

This product fit well with my needs. I give it 5 stars even though I needed to go to the local lowes store to pick up up some irrigation piping and fittings to use it to fit my needs. If you're wondering what those were, it was to use this as a shut off valve for a 55 gallon water barrel. Full port, maximum pressure in a gravity system. Excellent product. Would and will order again if I need another