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Old 12-17-2018, 10:39 AM   #1
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Sources for brass fittings

Looking for a good supplier for brass fittings,

Like this one with a check valve:
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Old 12-17-2018, 10:48 AM   #2
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Groco has many fittings and check valves but would be bronze instead of brass.
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Yikes, that's a pretty unique fitting.
I always go to supplyhouse. Their ground shipping gets to me in a day and their prices are the best.
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Brass is ok for potable water or heater fittings but for salt water you need bronze.

What is the check-valve for?
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Isn't that a fitting that is part of the Whale (or generic 15mm) plumbing system? It looks like a stem adapter with check valve. For example this one.
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Brass is ok for potable water or heater fittings but for salt water you need bronze.
Ditto this!
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Old 12-18-2018, 07:13 AM   #7
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Try your local Ace hardware store. They have always been my first go to place for brass fittings.
After that McMaster-Carr.
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In most situations brass does just fine if not constantly immersed in sea water.

Brass water valves as seacocks ,BIG no! Brass in a lifting bilge pump,or deck bait well sure.

Dezincifaction takes a longtime to occur.
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Isn't that a fitting that is part of the Whale (or generic 15mm) plumbing system? It looks like a stem adapter with check valve. For example this one.
That's EXACTLY it! Wow, what a group, and yes, it's off a Whale hot water heater. Heck, Whale couldn't even tell me where to get this!
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Bronze or brass fittings can be found on ebay. A smaller selection on Amazon. Also several suppliers and foundries are online.
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Be careful what they sell as bronze, a lot of places call brass fittings bronze.
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