Boiler check valves

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wbarbe
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Boiler check valves

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Who makes the most reliable boiler check valves?
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Bill Shields
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Re: Boiler check valves

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What scale?

Horizontal or vertical?

The basic concept of a check valve is pretty well established...and it you keep them clean will last for decades following the most basic ball and seat design.
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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cbrew
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Re: Boiler check valves

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i believe no one is selling a decent boiler check with shutoff valves. I am in need of two pair with in the next year. i will likely be building my own
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Re: Boiler check valves

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doesn't mercer make a really nice 1.5 scale check valve?
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Re: Boiler check valves

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Berkman wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 7:57 am doesn't mercer make a really nice 1.5 scale check valve?
I missed his last run,
I have been waiting for years, nothing new out of David as of late,
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Re: Boiler check valves

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LocoParts now has the Boiler check valves That Dave at Mercer used to offer. They feature a integral shut off valve.
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Re: Boiler check valves

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Can someone share drawings for an easy to build reliable check valve for general use in 1-1/2 scale? I’ve found many different variations in all different sizes but it’s hard to find feedback from people who have actually built them.
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Re: Boiler check valves

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jtdute wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 8:43 am LocoParts now has the Boiler check valves That Dave at Mercer used to offer. They feature a integral shut off valve.

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sweet, man you need to start sharing this type on info. you have them on your website yet?
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Re: Boiler check valves

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Agree!, Get that website going! No one is making check valves like that at the moment, probably will get some orders if you put the info out.
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Re: Boiler check valves

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jtdute wrote: Tue May 18, 2021 8:43 am LocoParts now has the Boiler check valves That Dave at Mercer used to offer. They feature a integral shut off valve.
HURRAY!! So pleased to hear that news.
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Re: Boiler check valves

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Beautiful!
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Re: Boiler check valves

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Sorry about the double post.
Gone. Thank you CBrew!
Never mind...
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