Skip Gundlach wrote:


Ah - very good. You're saying the metal failed while the plastic didn't?

That's very reassuring. Confirms my expectations that such upgrade is
worthwhile.


I didn't go so far as to say that and I am not about to bash up a $150
bronze seacock to find out. :-) My testing was also more subjective
than a true a scientific examination. It is just that the 1 1/2" marelon
seacock is strong enough to stand up to any potential impact hazzard
that I can think of. The story may be different with a 3/4" seacock but
it will still be close enough to the strength of bronze to be acceptable
to me.

--
Glenn Ashmore

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