Watts Thread Adaptors User Manual

Flippen Float Valves

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Commercial & Industrial

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

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This Watts Flippen Float Valve brochure features high quality, reliable control assemblies

and components that provide make up water for pressure washers, cooling towers, heat trans-

fer units, cattle watering tanks, refrigeration units, and for many other applications where oat

valves are required. To make it easier for you to access and specify the best product for your

particular applications, we have provided a complete, detailed description and listing of our

oat valve products noted in the table of contents below.

In keeping with the Watts tradition of quality, our oat valves and related components are

manufactured to deliver the highest

heavy duty

your particular needs.

service

valves will provide you with oat valve solutions that you can rely on for

levels of integrity, reliability, and price/performance. Our

Table of Contents

Heavy Duty Float Valves .......................................................................................... 3 - 4

Heavy Duty Stems and Adaptors .................................................................................5

Heavy Duty Floats / Replacement Parts .....................................................................6

Heavy Duty Float Valve Replacement Parts .......................................................... 6 - 7

Standard Duty Float Valves ..........................................................................................8

Standard Duty Float Valve Replacement Parts ...........................................................9

Evaporative Cooler Valve Assemblies .......................................................................10

Automatic Livestock Watering Kits ...........................................................................11

Heavy Duty Float Valves

Features

• Pipe-threaded for pipe connections and

straight-pipe threaded for locknut

• Machined ﬂange for support against tank wall

• All bronze bodies

• Serrated arms for quick easy adjustment of water

level (all sizes)

• High tensile manganese bronze long and short arms

• No jam single lever action

• Replaceable seals

Flow Speciﬁcations

Size Pressure Flow Pressure Flow

⁄8" 50psi 14 gpm 100psi 21 gpm

⁄2" 50psi 20 gpm 100psi 31 gpm

⁄4" 50psi 40 gpm 100psi 60 gpm

1" 50psi 100 gpm 100psi 150 gpm

⁄4" - 2" 50psi 250 gpm 100psi 348 gpm

Inlet

Connection

(FNPT)

Pipe/Straight Thread (NPSM)

Machined Flange

Serrated Arms

All Bronze Body

No Jam Linkage

Cotter Pin Pivot Assembly

High Tensile Manganese Bronze Arm Set

Item Qty. Description Material

1 1 Body Bronze

2 1 Plunger Brass

3 1 Long arm Bronze

4 1 Short arm Bronze

5 1 Plunger tip Buna-N

6 1 Leather ring –

7 1 Thumb screw Brass

8 1 Cotter pin Stainless Steel

Recommended Sizes

Inlet Pressure (psi) Valve Size 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 (Inches)

4" x 5" Float 5" Dia. Float

⁄8 4" Dia. Float and #11 Stem and and 6" Dia. Float and #11 Stem

#11 Stem #11 Stem

4" Dia. Float 4" x 5" Float 5" Dia. Float 8" Dia. Float

⁄2 and and and 6" Dia. Float and #11 Stem and

#11 Stem #11 Stem #11 Stem #11.5 Stem

4" Dia. Float 4" x 5" Float 5" Dia. Float 6" Dia. Float 3⁄4 and and and and 7" Dia. Float and #11.5 Stem #11 Stem #11 Stem #11 Stem #11.5 Stem

7" Dia. Float 8" Dia. Float 10" Dia. Float 12" Dia. Float 1 and and and and #11.5 Stem #12.5 Stem #12.5 Stem #12.5 Stem

8" Dia. Float 10" Dia. Float 12" Dia. Float P16 Float

11⁄4 to 2

#13 Stem #13 Stem #13 Stem #13 Stem

This chart is used to select the proper ﬂoat and stem for the selected valve size at a given inlet pressure. Do not exceed the maximum pressure of the selected valve. Example: Valve inlet -

and and and and

⁄4”, inlet pressure - 85psi, use a 6” diameter ﬂoat and a #11.5 stem.

Heavy Duty Float Valves

Non-Threaded Outlet

⁄8" - 3⁄4"

1" - 2"

Valve Assembly

A high capacity valve that can be tank wall-mounted. Inlet side has a machined ange 1"– 2" are also female NPT pipe threaded for inlet connection. All sizes have a male straight-pipe threaded for locknut. (See replacement parts for locknuts).

Maximum Pressure - 165psi • Maximum Temperature - 180°F

Pipe Stem Dimensions Inner Master Weight Size Model Fitting A B Pack Pack each (oz.)

⁄8" 375 1⁄4-20 3" 11⁄4" 10 40 8.6

⁄2" 500 1⁄4-20 31⁄2" 2" 10 40 11.3

⁄4" 750 1⁄4-20 4" 2" 10 40 18.3

A high capacity valve that can be tank wall-mounted. Inlet side has a machined ange and is female NPT pipe threaded for inlet connection.

1" 1000 5⁄16-18 3" 4" 5 10 29.0 1" 1000-01

⁄4" 1250 3⁄8-16 51⁄2" 4" 5 10 50.5

⁄2" 1500 3⁄8-16 51⁄2" 4" 5 10 48.0

1 2" 2000

1000-1 same as 1000 except it has

⁄8-16 3" 4" 5 10 29.0

⁄8-16 6" 4" 5 10 53.6

⁄8 - 16 threads in short arm.

Valve Assembly with Locknut and Gasket

(For Bulkhead Mount)

A high capacity valve that can be tank wall-mounted. Inlet side has a machined ange and male straight-pipe threaded for locknut. (See replacement parts for locknuts).

⁄8" - 3⁄4"

12 Series

Threaded Outlet

Maximum Pressure - 165psi • Maximum Temperature - 180°F

Pipe Stem Dimensions Inner Master Weight Size Model Fitting A B Pack Pack each (oz.)

⁄8" 375-12 1⁄4-20 3" 11⁄4" 10 40 9.3

⁄2" 500-12 1⁄4-20 31⁄2" 2" 10 40 12.0

⁄4" 750-12 1⁄4-20 4" 2" 10 40 18.9

Valve Assembly

A high capacity valve with same inlet feature as standard valve, with MNPT thread on the outlet. Like the standard valves, this valve can be tank wall-mounted. (See replacement parts for locknuts.)

Maximum Pressure - 165psi • Maximum Temperature - 180°F

Pipe Stem Dimensions Inner Master Weight Size Model Fitting A B Pack Pack each (oz.)

⁄2" 500TO 1⁄4-20 31⁄2" 2" 10 40 12.0

⁄4" 750TO 1⁄4-20 4" 2" 10 40 17.3

Valve Assembly with Locknut and Gasket

(For Bulkhead Mount)

⁄2" 500TO-12 1⁄4-20 31⁄2" 2" 10 40 13.0

⁄4" 750TO-12 1⁄4-20 4" 2" 10 40 18.6

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