Female NPT Micro Valve

Plumb a sprayer, a transfer pump or a stock water line and the valve is the part you reach for all day. This one opens and shuts with a 90-degree rotating handle, so a gloved hand can open or close it clean.

The body is precision molded polypropylene reinforced with fiberglass, light enough for the end of a hose and stiff enough to hold its shape. The FKM seats and O-rings hold up well to chemicals and temperature swings.

Highlights

• 90-degree rotating handle for quick open and shut
• Fiberglass-reinforced polypropylene body
• Standard FKM seats and O-rings
• Female NPT threads take standard male pipe fittings
• Built for sprayer, tank and water line plumbing
• 300 psi maximum operating pressure

Why a micro valve belongs in the plumbing

A valve is the shutoff that saves you from a spill. On a line to the boom or a transfer pump, it lets you stop the flow without pulling a hose or draining the tank. Plastic also adds far less weight than metal at the end of a hose, and it doesn't rust.

It suits the farm with a sprayer on a tractor or utility vehicle, the homeowner who fills a tank for weed and pest work, and anyone who runs a stock tank line that needs a clean shutoff.

At a glance

How to use it

Thread it onto a male NPT fitting with thread-seal tape or pipe dope and snug it down. Tight enough to seal, not so tight you split a plastic thread.

It is rated for a maximum operating pressure of 300 psi, so check that against what your pump puts out before you install it. Open the handle slowly when you start a line so the flow comes on steady rather than in a surge.

Good to know

• Run a chemical compatibility check before a new tank mix goes through it.
• Flush with clean water after spraying so residue doesn't dry on the seat.
• Keep a spare on the shelf so a split valve doesn't cost you a spraying day.

Check the O-rings when you service the valve, and replace them if they look flattened, cracked or swollen.

About Banjo

Banjo's catalog covers valves, tank accessories and manifold connections, and the company is the home of the original yellow handle.

Plumbing goes faster with the right valve on hand, so grab one before the next fill-up.