PVC ball valves are commonly used in civil, commercial, irrigation and swimming pool applications where PVC pipes and fittings are present. Being a ball valve design, these PVC valves allow simple 1/4 turn operations as the handles are rotated. When the PVC ball valves are partially open, they can be used a flow regulator also. The PVC ball valves are generally cheaper than the brass counter parts and provide superior corrosion resistances.
There are two main types of PVC ball valves, threaded and solvent weld types. The threaded type features standard BSP thread and must work with other pipes/fittings/valves with same threads. The solvent weld type can be inserted directly into standard DN sized PVC pipes using special PVC glue and solvent.
It is noted that PVC ball valves have a low temperature rating and must not be used in hot water applications.
