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Re: Water flow control

2017-10-30T08:02:42+00:00

I use a washing machine valve which works a treat. It's essentially a ball valve. We're talking about defeating fluctuations in water pressure here. Although after a run last night this is no longer a worry for me.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:02 am

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-30T00:39:19+00:00

Any reputable plumber would have a Gate valve skidding around the back of his van.
A needle valve may be more specialist.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:39 am

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-29T21:35:55+00:00

Find a plumber and ask is one way....

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:35 pm

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-29T18:11:40+00:00

Surely there must be something in a plumbers tool box that achieves this?

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:11 pm

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-29T05:27:41+00:00

Try this thread.

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3065&p=31369&hilit=Gate+valve#p31369

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:27 am

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-28T22:36:26+00:00

As per my new post, the pressure reducing valve does nothing other than reducing pressure.

Any flush or tap or heating still affects the flow.

Science.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:36 pm

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-22T06:47:38+00:00

Yup John guest is a good call. Push fit.

I like these.

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZINC-CHROME-HO ... mwBanner=1

They are are smaller than hoze lock, but would still need a 15mm hose tail.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:47 am

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-21T21:10:52+00:00

John Guest was the name (I finally recalled)

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:10 pm

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-21T19:18:46+00:00

Try goog 'uxcell water fittings', see if those are any use.

They're similar to what you see on a host of plumbing jobs around stills. I forget the name for the real jobbies - it's a male person's christian and surname, may jog someone's memory...

Otherwise, I find the braided S/S water couplers most useful, particularly if you take the time to separate the end fittings. (Braid is then handy as bazooka on the mash tun.....)

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:18 pm

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-21T15:53:54+00:00

Slightly off topic, but does anyone have a ‘quick change’ system for changing coolant hoses between stills?
What I mean is a bit like the hozelock thingies only for smaller bore pipes

I have the T500 needle valve running off my outdoor brass tap into the T500 column feed and I’d like to be able to disconnect that tube after the needle valve and then connect a bigger bore tube onto that for my pot head

Not sure that has mad sense and I haven’t even had a drink yet !

Statistics: Posted by H12rpo — Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:53 pm

Re: Water flow control

2017-10-21T15:45:56+00:00

Could you possibly send me a link to this valve?

Regards, Marc.

Statistics: Posted by Duffer26 — Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:45 pm

Re: Water flow control

2012-06-29T12:10:23+00:00

Hi Paul and welcome

Its really being used to keep a constant pressure and therefore flow to the condenser against fluctuations caused by other taps, loo flushing or even in the water supply

The T500 temp varies dramatically on the tiniest changes of water flow and this truly cures it 99%

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:10 pm

Re: Water flow control

2012-06-29T09:40:51+00:00

Pressure reducing valves helps in controlling the water pressure and in a way conserve water.

Statistics: Posted by paul parker — Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:40 am

Re: Water flow control

2012-03-02T12:59:16+00:00

Ahh now I understand the 'cooling for cats'

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:59 pm

Re: Water flow control

2012-03-02T11:18:02+00:00

It makes sense but what I was thinking was that by splitting the water supply onto two separate regulated flows you would get no interaction at all between the condenser and the column.

I haven't split the water feed on the T500 but when I split the water supply on the ss reflux with a y connector and a tap in one of the feeds what happened was that when you increased the water supply to the column it obviously reduced the water supply to the condenser so you had to increase the water through the main tap and then reduce the water on the column etc etc

I ended up with a y connector to split the water, a tap in the column feed and a tap on the 'output' side of both the column and the condenser to ensure sufficient back pressure.

Mind you I ended up computer controlling the whole lot of it!

If I split the water supply on the T500 I'm going to use two independent water sources just to make it easier.

Statistics: Posted by MrCat — Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:18 am