Valve on sanitary main line ?

[Ponte Anthony]

Hi good evening. I live in New Jersey and have had mixed responses from local plumbers on what type of valve I can put on my sanitary sewer to prevent blockage.

I looked at the models from JR Smith as well as other cast ones, but interested in other ones ? Brass ball ? Knife gate ?


I will be having this installed in combination with a fullport backwater valve.

Thank you for your advice.

 

[James Henry]

If you must have a shut off valve on your sewer line, don't use a ball valve. the bigger the ball valve the more susceptible they are to locking up.
Use a knife gate valve and exercise it regularly and keep it lubricated if it requires it.

 

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[Reach4]

Consider an overhead sewer. More money, but very effective.

 

[hj]

J R Smith makes combination backwater/slide valves for sewers.