Updated valve for Anvil Foundry

[GPDitches]

Anyone have an updated ball valve that will fit the Anvil Foundry? I'm just looking to add a quick connect fitting to it, since every hose I use for brewing uses quick connects.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Do you want to replace the existing valve completely for flow reasons? What about replacing the hose barb fitting with a QD version instead? It looks like it can screw off and you get QD fittings designed to go on tap threads.

 

[GPDitches]

Thought about swapping the whole thing out or just getting the correct size QD for the current valve. Checking on both options.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Digging around in the usual Chinese places, I can't find a straight ball valve with the same fixed face on the weldless side as the Anvil one. They all seem to be made up with washers on both sides of the kettle wall. There are a couple of kits that use the same style of bibcock, but shipping with a QD pair instead of a hose barb.

The Anvil barb side looks like the barb slides into the valve with an O-ring and the finger ring spins around the barb shank to tighten it up. Is that correct. I can locate G3/4 QD garden tap fittings, but those are monoblocks with a flat rubber washer that seals against the outer face of the valve. I don't know if that will work for your fitting.

 

[GPDitches]

Digging around in the usual Chinese places, I can't find a straight ball valve with the same fixed face on the weldless side as the Anvil one. They all seem to be made up with washers on both sides of the kettle wall. There are a couple of kits that use the same style of bibcock, but shipping with a QD pair instead of a hose barb.

The Anvil barb side looks like the barb slides into the valve with an O-ring and the finger ring spins around the barb shank to tighten it up. Is that correct. I can locate G3/4 QD garden tap fittings, but those are monoblocks with a flat rubber washer that seals against the outer face of the valve. I don't know if that will work for your fitting.

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Thanks. I'll go on Amazon and do some digging. Didn't know if someone had already done the upgrade.

 

[FireManDan]

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32997322241.html?spm=2114.12057483.0.0.67b52cd2dj3xgA
Here it is, I just copied and pasted the name of the .JPG posted and it came up.
Thinking about getting one. Are you guys using the AF pump?