Easy Homemade Secondary Regulator

[mendozer]

I noticed today one of my ball valves has a slow leak. I used my stethoscope to find it since it amplified sound tremendously. Went to Lowes to get another ball valve (decided not to use cheapo HF again) but it opens the wrong way!

But Home Depot's valves open the right way so i'll be getting one of those. And for $9 compared to $4 it better last a lifetime.

 

[CRZ]

Do you have a picture off the ball valve you got? Or a link? I want to get some just unsure on what to get.

 

[mendozer]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/100039...toreId=10051&N=5yc1v&R=100039901#.UTWY16JciS4

notice the flat piece(vertical under the handle) on top is on the female side of the valve not the male side. This means it opens towards the female side, which is important. The male side is going into the regulator body. Lowes' Kobalt one for some reason is the only one I've seen the other way and it would still work with adapters, but I want it right from the get go.

 

[CRZ]

Thanks!!!