As part of that, I'm replacing the old gate valves at each fixture with quarter-turn valves, otherwise known as ball valves. Putting a ball valve at each fixture is a simple DIY job, and makes ...

Turn standard stop valves several times clockwise to close. A ball-type valve requires only one-quarter turn. A shut off ball ...

For example, many systems incorporate a pneumatically activated, quarter-turn ball valve to assist in shutting off the steam to the heat exchanger. Users typically select the ball valve because the ...