John Guest Fittings Heaven

[HowardofNOVA]

Gang,

We have all seen these products and how cool they are to use! I've done a bit of research and located the Company Website: John Guest Inc

http://www.johnguest.com/range_spec.asp?a=PLUMB

 

Recommended Vendor: Ryan Henco Products - Charlotte NC

http://www.ryanherco.com/Manufacturers/

 

You can get alot of the basic products at your local HW stores, especially HD. BUT, I've found a spot to get those hard to find items:

Example: Check/Backflow Valves 1/4":

http://webcat.ryanherco.com/products/070/110/187/070110187.cfm

They list for $10.28 but our cost will be $5.65 each.

 

The sales guy also is getting me a cost on a tank connectors:

http://www.johnguest.com/part_spec.asp?s=CM07_S1

These would be awesome to use for vinyl tubs for example to make sumps, refill tanks, etc using just these fittings and vinyl tubing.

Will update ASAP when he sends me our price listing but I'm thinking of another group order.....oh geez, not again!!!

 gvl]]

Howard

[craby]

Need to be careful when ordering the check valves. I got one from McMaster Carr for 1/4" tubing to use on my top off system that is useless. Reason is because there is a spring in there that has a cracking or opening pressure. Looks like the one listed here has .3 PSI and I think the one I got had .1 PSI cracking pressure. I can't use a power head that has enough flow to open the valve, so it's sitting in my junk pile.

[HowardofNOVA]

Luke,

If these work it would be great for the my Kalk Reactor, question is the Stainless Steel Springs, will they rust and cause problems down the road?

Howard

[craby]

Howard:

The stainless steel spring should never rust as the water should be RO/DI to your kalk reactor.

I was planning on using a 6 gal salt bucket w/ RO/DI in it pumped into the kalk reactor. Both sitting on floor. The problem w/ this is the back siphon of kalk water into the bucket - hence the need for the check valve. I talked w/ Krish and decided to get a solenoid valve. I now have the bucket elevated on table w/ no power head so when float switch turns on, solenoid valve opens, and RO/DI gravity feeds into kalk reactor. Works great. Make sense?

I also have an order placed w/ Aquasafecanada.com for an automated set up including 4 gal pressurized bladder tank, pressure regulator switch, & flow restrictor. This is simmilar to Krish's set up.

I hope Krish doesn't mind me sharing this info but I feel it is applicable to this post on check valves. HTH.

[HowardofNOVA]

Thanks Luke,

I totally wasn't thinking about RO/DI water going to the Kalk Reactor...duh!

I'm going to be a guinea pig and order a couple of these and maybe a tank connector as well. If anyone else wants anything from Ryan Renco, LMK?

Howard

[ChrisRD]

I really like the JG fittings too.  They're not cheap, but very convenient.

 

You can use the bulkhead union, or a male adapter (if you're working with something you can drill/tap) for connecting to tanks as well.

 

I've gotten quite a bit of stuff from HD locally, and online when ordering from Marine Depot

[HowardofNOVA]

I'm going to do a small order on Wed. 26Jan, anyone else interested in anything special?

Howard

[HowardofNOVA]

I believe I'm going to order a couple of these to try out on the Kalk Reactors. They have a ton of toys also for hard to find items, LMK if someone needs anything else soon?

 

(1) Check/Backflow Valves 1/4":

http://webcat.ryanherco.com/products/070/1...7/070110187.cfm

They list for $10.28 but our cost will be $5.65 each.