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    11 Products

    Compact Float Valves with Plastic Reservoir for Food and Beverage

    Image of Product. With Top Inlet. Front orientation. Float Valves. Compact Float Valves with Plastic Reservoir for Food and Beverage, 316 Stainless Steel Float Rod—Elbow Valve Body with Removable Reservoir Cover, Top Inlet, Compression Inlet Connection, Discharge.
    Image of Product. With Side Inlet. Front orientation. Float Valves. Compact Float Valves with Plastic Reservoir for Food and Beverage, 316 Stainless Steel Float Rod—Straight Valve Body with Removable Reservoir Cover, Side Inlet, Compression Inlet Connection, Discharge.

    With Top Inlet

    With Side Inlet

    Commonly used in ice-making machines, these valves have floats that rest inside a clear plastic reservoir. They meet NSF/ANSI 169 standards for food equipment components. Polypropylene floats are FDA compliant for direct food contact. The discharge outlet is unthreaded and releases contents into your tank. The drain holes are located on the bottom for connecting to soft tubing (not included).
    Inlet
    Discharge
    Slot
    Reservoir
    Buna-N Seal
    Location
    Connection
    For Tube
    OD
    No. of Drain
    Holes
    Outlet Connection
    Port
    Wd.
    Lg.
    For Tube
    ID
    Flow Rate @
    Pressure
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Float Rod
    Lg.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Food Industry Std.
    Float
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    For Food, Beverages
     
    316 Stainless Steel Float Rod—Elbow Valve Body with Removable Reservoir Cover
    TopCompression1/4"2Discharge5/16"5/16"1/2"0.3 gpm @ 55 psi1254"5"2 1/2"4 1/2"FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, NSF/ANSI 169
    		Polypropylene
    		35 to 1750000000000000
     
    316 Stainless Steel Float Rod—Straight Valve Body with Removable Reservoir Cover
    SideCompression1/4"2Discharge13/32"1/4"1/2"0.3 gpm @ 55 psi1253"5"2 1/2"4 1/2"FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, NSF/ANSI 169
    		Polypropylene
    		35 to 175000000000000
     

    Compact Metal Float Valves

    Smaller than other float valves, these are sized for containers with limited space. Use them to control water levels in processing tanks and cooling towers.
    Compression Inlet Connection × Discharge Outlet
    Image of Product. Compression Inlet × Discharge Outlet. Front orientation. Float Valves. Compact Metal Float Valves, Compression Inlet Connection × Discharge Outlet.

    Compression Inlet × Discharge Outlet

    Valves with a discharge outlet release contents into your tank; the outlet is unthreaded.
    Discharge
    Slot
    Float
    Float Rod
    For Inlet
    Tube OD
    Wd.
    Lg.
    Flow Rate @
    Pressure
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    For Container
    Type
    Float
    Material
    Seal
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Elbow Valve Body—For Water
    1/4"9/32"9/32"1.5 gpm @ 50 psi1253 3/4"2 5/8"1 7/16"5"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		50 to 1750000000000000
    1/4"13/32"13/32"1.3 gpm @ 50 psi1253 3/4"2 5/8"1 7/16"5 5/8"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		50 to 175000000000000
     
    NPT Male × Threaded Inlet Connection × Discharge Outlet
    Image of Product. NPT Male Inlet × Discharge Outlet. Front orientation. Float Valves. Compact Metal Float Valves, NPT Male × Threaded Inlet Connection × Discharge Outlet.

    NPT Male Inlet × Discharge Outlet

    Valves with a discharge outlet release contents into your tank; the outlet is unthreaded.
    Discharge
    Slot
    Float
    Float Rod
    Inlet Pipe
    Size
    Wd.
    Lg.
    Flow Rate @
    Pressure
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    For Container
    Type
    Float
    Material
    Seal
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Elbow Valve Body—For Water
    3/8
    		9/32"9/32"1.5 gpm @ 50 psi125—3 11/16"2 1/2"1 5/16"5"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		50 to 1750000000000000
    3/8
    		9/32"9/32"2 gpm @ 50 psi1251 5/8"5 1/4"——5"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolypropylene
    		Buna-N
    		50 to 175000000000000
    1/2
    		13/32"13/32"1.3 gpm @ 50 psi125—3 11/16"2 1/2"1 5/16"5 5/8"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		50 to 175000000000000
     
    NPT Male × Threaded Inlet Connection × Compression Outlet Connection
    Image of Product. NPT Male Inlet × Compression Outlet. Front orientation. Float Valves. Compact Metal Float Valves, NPT Male × Threaded Inlet Connection × Compression Outlet Connection .

    NPT Male Inlet × Compression Outlet

    Discharge
    Slot
    Float
    Float Rod
    Inlet Pipe
    Size
    For Outlet
    Tube OD
    Wd.
    Lg.
    Flow Rate @
    Pressure
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    For Container
    Type
    Float
    Material
    Seal
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Elbow Valve Body—For Water
    1/2
    		3/8"5/16"5/16"4 gpm @ 50 psi1253 11/16"2 1/2"1 5/16"5 5/8"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		50 to 1750000000000000
    1/2
    		3/8"3/8"3/8"2.5 gpm @ 50 psi1253 11/16"2 1/2"1 5/16"5"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		50 to 175000000000000
     

    Polypropylene Float Valves

    Able to withstand higher temperatures than PVC float valves, these valves have a temperature range of 35° to 175° F. Use them to control water levels in processing tanks and cooling towers. Valves have an unthreaded discharge outlet, which releases contents into a tank.
    Brass Float Rod
    Image of Product. With Brass Float Rod. Front orientation. Float Valves. Polypropylene Float Valves, Brass Float Rod.

    With Brass Float Rod

    Compression Inlet Connection—Valves with compression inlet connections are for small-scale applications using tubing.
    Discharge
    Slot
    Float
    Float Rod
    For Tube
    OD
    Inlet
    Connection
    For Tube
    Material
    Wd.
    Lg.
    Flow Rate @
    Pressure
    Max. Pressure,
    psi
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    For Container
    Type
    Float
    Material
    Seal
    Material
    Temp. Range,
    ° F
    Each
    Straight Valve Body—For Water
    1/4"CompressionPlastic3/8"19/32"1.59 gpm @ 55 psi1253 3/4"2 1/2"1 1/2"6"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		35 to 1750000000000000
    1/4"CompressionCopper9/32"3/4"1.59 gpm @ 55 psi1253 3/4"2 1/2"1 1/2"6"8-32
    		UNC
    		Open TankPolyethyleneBuna-N
    		35 to 175000000000000
     
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