Gate valve with a ball valve mod.

[atoll]

I have added a 32mm gate valve below the ball valve I already had on my DT to sump return. Gate vales are much easier to balance and fine tune. I can now shut of the water to the sump using the ball valve above and use the gate valve to fine tune the water level in my weir. Just a small mod but a worthwhile one for anybody having difficulty getting the ideal height of water to the overflow in their weir.

 

[Ty Hamatake]

I've thought about doing this a few times... looks like it works!

 

[atoll]

I've thought about doing this a few times... looks like it works!

Works far better than a ball valve on it's own and easier to adjust.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Man you can adjust these like nothing else! Takes about 30 turns to close it! LOL!

 

[atoll]

Man you can adjust these like nothing else! Takes about 30 turns to close it! LOL!

But you have no need to close it if you have a ball valve above as I and many more have. Ball valve = on and off, gate valve - fine adjustment. :)

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

YES! My point was that you can fine tune like crazy! Like a ball valve takes one turn and the gate takes many because you can fine tune it so well. I added three to mine!

 

[Jolly Roger]

Thanks for the awesome idea! Glad I saw this post just in time as I was in the middle of plumbing my new tank and had an extra ball valve sitting around.

 

[atoll]

Thanks for the awesome idea! Glad I saw this post just in time as I was in the middle of plumbing my new tank and had an extra ball valve sitting around.

As long as it's above a GATE valve