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12-15-2011, 10:18 PM
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Ball valve question...
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Do you prefer 304 or 316 stainless ball valves? 304 is less expensive. Should I carry both? Thanks in advance for your opinion.
Forrest
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12-15-2011, 10:23 PM
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I doubt the average consumer knows the difference, or cares. But, if you have the space and resources to carry both, it might be worth it.
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12-15-2011, 10:48 PM
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316, cheap Stainless sucks. How about some 409?  |
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12-15-2011, 11:27 PM
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I can say I had no clue as to the difference but if it is a substantial price difference I bet most people would just buy the cheaper ones.
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12-15-2011, 11:30 PM
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I can't imagine it would be worth your while to stock both, and I also can't imagine that very many (cheap-ass) homebrewers are going to look beyond the price when doing their comparison shopping.
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12-16-2011, 12:33 AM
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If there were both options and the 316 was only a couple bucks more I would gladly pay extra for a 316 grade ss valve over a 304
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12-16-2011, 12:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_bird
I can't imagine it would be worth your while to stock both, and I also can't imagine that very many (cheap-ass) homebrewers are going to look beyond the price when doing their comparison shopping.
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This (cheap-ass) homebrewer opted for brass to save a couple of dollars!  |
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12-16-2011, 01:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Austinhomebrew
Do you prefer 304 or 316 stainless ball valves? 304 is less expensive. Should I carry both? Thanks in advance for your opinion.
Forrest
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Carry Both |
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12-16-2011, 03:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bh10
316, cheap Stainless sucks. How about some 409? |
I will track down some 409. Or would you rather have 316L?
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12-16-2011, 04:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JRems
If there were both options and the 316 was only a couple bucks more I would gladly pay extra for a 316 grade ss valve over a 304
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Same here! 316 would definitely be worth more to me than 304, but it's usually too hard to find.
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