| operates by cam principle and pulls straight
on operating rod, provides variable flow from trickle to full flow without
lock to hold lever. |
| Benefit - Variable flow with no lock that
can rust in place. |
| are made of 1040 hot rolled steel which
is much harder (Brinell 175/200) and stronger, greatly reduces wear of
straps and eliminates side pull on operating rod. |
| Benefit - Longest operating life. |
| is ground and polished and
will not cut out packing and packing nut, like brass rod used by other
companies. |
| Benefit - Best material for operating
life. |
| greatly reduces
breakage of brittle cast iron, eliminates machining, painting and corrosion.
Provides consistent, precise parts and a long life. Made of Zytel®
ST (supertough) by DuPont, one of the “World’s Toughest Thermoplastic” |
| Benefit - Time proven design takes years
of abuse. |
| has standard 3/4" hose thread molded
on the outside and has 3/8" NPT thread molded into the inside, or
an optional brass hose adapter is available. |
| Benefit - Standard hose fitting thread. |
| provides simple positive
adjustment and eliminates unreliable set screws used by other companies. |
| Benefit - Adjustable for years, not like
rusted in set screws. |
| has no exposed threads subject to the weather. |
| Benefit - No exposed steel on pipe to
rust. |
| uses double seal design to assure
positive shut-off even when foreign particles are present. Plunger positively
opens drain to prevent freezing, and positively closes drain even at slow
flow rates. |
| Benefit - Economical design that still
closes drain hole. |
| is molded with ethylene propylene
material that is self-lubricating and will not bond to brass valve body
like rubber plunger used by other companies. |
| Benefit - Longest operating life in one
piece design. |
| eliminates corrosion in
any water condition and provides a long life. Celcon® has been used
in similar parts for over 40 years. |
| Benefit - High water flow with economical
design. |
| on head and lever allows hydrant to be padlocked
shut when not in use. |
| Benefit - Protects from waste of water. |
| permit withdrawal
of moving parts without digging up hydrant. Nothing in head assembly to
disconnect or adjust when removing, simply unscrew entire head assembly
from galvanized pipe and pull up valve stem with plunger for inspection. |
| Benefit - Very simple repair easily done
at ground level. |
| * Exclusive MERRILL Quality Features |
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