JimH wrote:
"Warren" wrote in message
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Greeting

Can anyone identify the make of this seacock:

http://196.25.86.204/tmp3421/seacock.GIF

On the side the letters "PE" are shown.

Are they any good?
How should they be serviced?

Regards
Warren


The "PE" most likely refers to the fact that the fitting is made of
polyethylene, a common plastic for residential use pipe and fittings.

It also looks like a simple gate valve vs. seaccock.

A bronze seacock is far more reliable than the plastic gate valve for
obvious reasons. ;-)




I have never seen polyethylene used as a water pipe or PE fittings used
in residential use, I think you are talking about PVC or PEX pipes and
fittngs in residential use.