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What kind of valve is this?
Hello,
We have three sinks in our kitchen. The shutoff valves beneath them are causing problems (some leak, while others simply don't turn the water all the way off), so I'd like to replace them. And while I'm at it, I'd really like to replace them with the "full-bore" kind (the kind that only requires a quarter-turn to shut the water, instead of the five trillion clockwise turns currently required) if possible. The problem is, I don't know exactly what details to look for when I go to Home Depot (or wherever).
Attached is a picture of one of the current valves. I think the supply pipe is 1/2 inch, because under one of the other sinks, there is a T-fitting feeding a dishwasher that has "1/2" engraved on it. As you can see in the picture, there is some sort of T-fitting soldered into the pipe, with a threaded opening, and the valve itself is screwed into that opening. The sink supply tube is somehow connected to the top (I'm not sure - is that a compression fitting?) The sinks are all Delta ball-style faucets.
So to summarize, here's what I'd like to know: How should I describe this to the salesperson to get the right fittings; i.e. what is this valve called, what pipe sizes am I looking for, what type of connections am I looking for, watch should I watch out for to avoid getting the wrong product, etc? Also, is it indeed possible to get "full-bore" valves for this kind of thing?
Thanks in advance,
Moishe