We always could cut in a new valve, but then we would have to buy and install a spool piece, weld on flanges to the exiting line, and have all the welds x-rayed and pressure tested. If we could find someone who could make a valve of the same dimensions as the ones we are replacing, it would be...
Funny you should mention Wheatley, because they were the original manufacturers of the wafer checks. They have since updated their design, and made them thicker so they will no longer fit in the alloted space and require us to cut the pipe.
This will likely be a custom job, so if anyone knows...
We had a 30" wafer check valve fail. After 2 weeks of downtime, we finally found the remains of the flapper and are operational again. To avoid this fun, we are replacing all the valves of the same style. Unfortunately, the 30" and 36" replacements will be too wide, and will require cutting the...
