Please identify this skimmer and help me decide.

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  1. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    That appears to be a ball valve, and not a gate valve.

    I don't know how the ball valve will work for you because a ball valve is not very precise between its open and shut settings. Gate valves with a guillotine style instead of a ball type valve are much better for precision control.
     
    horkn, Jul 5, 2010
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  2. montecarloz38

    montecarloz38 Fire Shrimp

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    Yeah I noticed that it was a gate valve. Oh well I guess Ill just have to see now...
     
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  3. horkn

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    You must mean ball valve.
     
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  4. montecarloz38

    montecarloz38 Fire Shrimp

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    What I mean is I noticed that it was a gate valve on the website and pictures where I got the idea from. I noticed it after I purchased and installed a ball valve on my skimmer.
    There.

    :)
     
    montecarloz38, Jul 6, 2010
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  5. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Ahhhh.


    That's not to say it won't work though, especially if it is all the way open. It might be a bit fussy about the height the water level is on the skimmer body as it is.
     
    horkn, Jul 6, 2010
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