Single Shutoff Valve

Get water flow under control when it is time to clean your sprayer's supply line strainer. This single shutoff ball valve closes the line, so you can pull and clean the strainer without a mess or a leaking supply line.

The 3/4 inch female garden hose thread inlet and 3/4 inch male garden hose thread outlet connect to the hose fittings and supply lines most sprayers use. It is a replacement made to fit most FIMCO sprayers, so it's the piece you need when the old valve sticks, drips or won't shut off.

Highlights

• Single shutoff ball valve
• Stops flow so you can clean the supply line strainer
• 3/4 inch female garden hose thread inlet
• 3/4 inch male garden hose thread outlet
• Fits most FIMCO sprayers
• Replacement for a valve that sticks or drips

What it's for

A shutoff valve is a small part you notice the first time you need it. Without one, cleaning the strainer means working on a full, open line. With one, you close the valve, open the strainer, clear the grit and reassemble before you open the valve again.

Ball valves turn a quarter turn to open or close, and when they are shut they seal well. That is why they are a common choice for a sprayer supply line. The handle position shows at a glance whether the line is on or off.

It suits anyone who cleans the strainer after every job, a shop that keeps several sprayers in service, or a sprayer owner whose valve has started to leak. Garden hose thread is the standard on hoses and many fittings, so the valve connects with the parts most spray setups already have.

At a glance

How to use it

1. Close the valve before you start strainer work.
2. Remove the strainer, clean out grit and debris, and rinse it with clean water.
3. Reinstall the strainer and start the threads by hand, with any washers in place.
4. Open the valve slowly and check every connection for drips before you run the sprayer.

Good to know

• Clean the strainer regularly. A clogged strainer starves the pump and makes it work harder, so a quick cleaning after each job pays off.
• Hand-tight plus a little snug. Plastic hose threads crack when you overtighten them. A firm hand turn with a light wrench snug is enough for a good seal.
• Replace a sticky valve. If the handle is stiff, the valve leaks at the seat or the body cracks, swap it before the next spray day.
• Drain before a freeze. Water left in a valve can freeze and crack it, so drain the sprayer and leave the valve open before cold weather.

It pairs with a polypropylene hose barb fitting and hose clamps for the same lines, so you can rebuild the supply side in one trip to the shop.

Keep a replacement on hand so strainer cleaning doesn't have to wait on a parts run.