Quality 1/4 turn toilet shut off?


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Old 11-18-17, 10:27 AM
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Quality 1/4 turn toilet shut off?

Can someone recommend one? Normally I'd use the one Sharkbite makes but I keep reading about horror stories using them with city water because of the chlorine eating the o-ring, but who knows, could be bull****.

I absolutely hate the multi-turn ones.
 
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Old 11-18-17, 12:03 PM
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The best valves I have used are "Dahl-Eco". You probably won't find them in a hardware store, check a local plumbing storefront run by professional plumbers.
 
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Figures the Dahl valves are sold out at the moment, what about Bluefin? Brasscraft has bad reviews.
 
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Old 11-18-17, 04:12 PM
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Never heard of Bluefin. In my experience a mini-ball is not much better than a multi-turn so any valve will work.
If you want your valve to last, turn it on and off once in awhile. The valves fail because they are never used.
 
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Old 11-18-17, 04:16 PM
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I have never had any problems with Brasscraft 1/4 turn valves. As mentioned, it's generally accepted that you should operate any shutoff at least once a year to keep them loose.
 
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Old 11-19-17, 05:08 PM
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Put on the Brasscraft... seems to be OK!
 
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Old 11-20-17, 11:44 PM
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I second Brasscraft -- I've been using them for decades. I have had problems with Watts angle stops.
 
 

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