Can you get a float valve for the middle of a pipe? i.e. inline

Donald Trump · 10-03-2022 10:25pm #1

Does anyone know if you can get something that works like a ballcock but which sits inline in a pipe. i.e. the water wouldn't directly be exiting into that specific tank but if that tank was full, you want to stop the flow of water going somewhere else

patsy_mccabe · 11-03-2022 9:20am

What do you want it for exactly? There may be another way around doing what you want.

I take it you want something like this one attached. You can connect a pipe to the outlet side of the ballcock valve.

KERICK FLOAT VALVE ASSY,BULKHEAD MOUNT,1/2 - Float Valves - WWG4DMD8 | 4DMD8 - Grainger, Canada

Donald Trump · 11-03-2022 5:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118766703#Comment_118766703

That might work but probably wouldn't be ideal. Might need a high volume version of it as would want a relatively normal flow after the valve

Think of the tank as a receiving tank at the end of a system. The water is going to be turned on by hand to flow through the system. It should be turned off by hand when finished. The receiving tank should never fill in reality as it water would be being drawn off somewhere else.

The valve would be in case someone forgot to turn it off. It's not really suitable to put the flow through a ballcock at the return to the tank as I wouldn't want the system to be pressurised with the water. So if the "safety" valve could shut off the flow before it entered the system, it would be better.

funkey_monkey · 13-03-2022 8:14pm

Float valve on inlet to reception tank and a larger diameter overflow (if you have anywhere to drain it to). Overflow as belt and braces incase float valve failed. Larger diameter to ensure it has capacity to handle flow rate in system - esp if flow into tank is pressurised. It would also handle the flow still in system that has not yet reached the reception tank when user turns off flow (and float fails), but in reality your float valve should be operating well before overspill becomes a concern.

Would this be what you're after? I'm not sure if it would be compliant spec wise with your setup though. I'm not sure why an inline valve is required as your pipe will terminate at the reception tank, so a std float valve like what Patsy linked would be sufficient. Can you give a bit more detail on your system if you want to?

https://www.bes.co.uk/water-block-shut-off-valve-13756/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Automatic-Parellel-Installation-Floating-Controller/dp/B08N612TDT/ref%3Dasc_df_B08N612TDT/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534806775096&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2289211197964067172&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045177&hvtargid=pla-1414656543994&th=1

Can you get a float valve for the middle of a pipe? i.e. inline

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