Resilient seated gate valve with HDPE ends, for drinking water and neutral liquids to max. 160°F
The American AVK Series 66 is designed especially for use in polyethylene water distribution systems. The valve is identical to our premier resilient wedge gate valve with one exception: The PE-pipe stubs are already mounted. This means lower installation costs and leak proof joints.
Features
- NEW: 2-inch and 3-inch sizes now available
- Sizes 4-inch through 12-inch available
- Hydrant bases available with PE connectors
- The patented valve to pipe joint is water-tight and high strength – stronger than the pipe itself
- Optimum corrosion protection and finish of the valve joint is ensured by the heat activated polyolefin covering meeting the requirements of AWWA C216
- Connection to all types of PE possible
- PE pipe stubs comply with AWWA C906 and are NSF 61 certified.
- The valve can be installed using socket fusion or butt welding processes – a boltless assembly means corrosion free joints
- The valve joint can resist thrust loads – eliminating the need for thrust blocking
- All AVK gate valves with PE ends meet or exceed the requirements of AWWA C515 where applicable
- Lead free
- Threads rolled in a separate cold pressing process to enhance strength
- Rolled threads ensure smooth thread edges and low operating torques
- Twice the yield strength required by AWWA eliminates bent and broken stems
- Bronze stems are available
- Packing gland bolts and bonnet bolts are stainless steel for corrosion resistance
- Bonnet bolts are countersunk and capped with hot melt to totally isolate the bolts from corrosive environments
- O-ring bonnet gasket wraps each bolt to prevent corrosion
- Bonnet blow offs due to bolt corrosion eliminated
- Ductile iron wedge fully encapsulated in EPDM rubber with an integral bronze stem nut for optimum corrosion protection and precision wedge tracking
- EPDM resists attack from chloramines
- Ductile iron gland flange for protection should the valve be over-torqued in the closed direction – will not break or crack
- Gland flange equipped with cast in lifting lugs for easy handling
- Wiper ring – to prevent impurities from entering the stem and to protect the o-rings
- Two o-ring stem seals to reduce friction and prevent wear and tear – replaceable under full pressure
- Third o-ring stem seal protects upper stem from impurities entering from the water way
- Coating to AWWA C550 – Electrostatically applied fusion bonded epoxy coating inside and outside for excellent corrosion resistance
- 100% testing – All valves tested to 250 PSI / 500 PSI as required by AWWA
