Protect Ball Valve From Burner?

[djt17]

I plan on installing a weldless ball valve in my boil kettle. How do I best protect the handle & O-rings from the heat generated by the burner from my turkey fryer? The bottom of the kettle gets really hot.

 

[shelly_belly]

I just make a heat shield from a couple of folds of aluminum foil and place it between the pot and the burner stand on the side under the ball valve and sight gauge.

 

[crash1292]

I burnt the plastic off the handle on the valve on the 2nd batch,the seals in the valve are teflon and can stand the heat.
the o rings are high temp(red ones)and should never get any hotter than 212 deg..
I have not had any problems so far and I have done over 20 batches with it

 

[ghart999]

http://www.brewhardware.com/accessories/110-heat-shield

I needed 5 so I made my own with aluminum flashing, tool hooks and rivets. By bobby use SS stuff so his will last longer.

 

[djt17]

Thanks all; I think I will make a heat shield, just to be sure.