I need circuit setters. What do you like?.....JohnNY

JohnNY

...I just got one of the Tunstall products in my hands.
(Thanks for your help, Mr.Tunstall) and it looks like a remarkably well-made piece of equipment. Almost like I should hang it on the wall.
I'm looking forward to putting it, and many more, into service.





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JohnNY

Circuit setters

...possibly with integral flow meters.

Any recs?

Thanks in advance.

JohnNY

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klaus

I like

B & G Circuit setters. I've used them on quite a few jobs. They're very easy to set-up. There's also a little lock you can set on the dial so you can still use them as a shutoff, then open them back up to the stop and you're right back to proper balance.

Rich L

Brad White_200

Macon STV

Hi John,

This was pasted from a recent thread, so forgive any repetition.

My personal favorites by far are Macon Controls #STV. They are available through and imported by Tunstall Corp. They can also direct you to a local source.

In general, I favor the multi-turn wye-pattern type valves. The smaller ones up to 2-inch size, for most manufacturers, feature 4-turns open to closed or 1440 degrees of turning.

The Macon STV valves in those sizes have a full TEN turns, 3600 degrees of rotation which spells accuracy to me. No cost difference that I know of.

When the gauges are set up, you turn them and the gauge needle moves only so much per turn. Response is very accurate and linear.

One other feature I like is that with each rotation, there is a perceptible "click" at the "dot-zero mark", so if you are adjusting blindly, you have at least a benchmark.

All such valves have integral P&T ports so your flow can be read and temperatures taken.

Another Macon feature I did not mention is that the P&T ports are off to the side at an angle, a little easier to get to in some cases and makes for a compact installation. Hard to describe but when you see one you will know.

By contrast, I do not like using ball-valve type "circuit setters". These valves have only 90 degrees open to closed and the last 45 degrees does all of the work. Too much or too little is not good water flow management.

JohnNY

Way cool, Brad and Rich. I'll take a look.
Thanks a bunch.

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scott markle_2

Another possibility,

http://www.carremmcontrols.com/ProductList.aspx?CategoryID=1215&ManufacturerID=517

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Taco

Taco make some really nice ones. They look almost like the B&G but have a few more options.

Mad Dog_2

We've been very happy with all the Tunstall products

ask for Woody. Mad Dog

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