These valves are meant to be screwed into PVC and are often used with a linear air piston pump to run an air loop around a room filled with aquariums. Build your own custom gang valve using these. These air valves will last a lifetime and are used by most fish stores and fish breeding facilities.
Perfect for DIY Central Air Systems
Whether you're building a fish room, fish store, or other aquatic facility, these metal air valves are perfect for a DIY central air system. They install quickly, are made of sturdy materials, and won't leak.
Easy to Install in Fish Rooms
Use an electric drill and a 3/16th drill bit to drill a hole into the PVC pipe. Remove the drill bit on the drill and insert a metal air valve into the chuck so that the shorter end of the valve is pointed away from the drill. Using the electric drill, slowly screw the valve into one of the pre-drilled holes in the PVC pipe so that the threads bite into drilled hole. Once the valve is close to being all the way seated, loosen the chuck, remove the valve from the drill, and finish hand-tightening the valve to its final position.
All valves had a clean finish out of the packaging. The finish is durable throughout the drilling step. The ball valve is smooth and allows me to dial the air flow to each one.
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WhitecloudDynasty (Charlotte, NC, US)
Pretty good
These are pretty good and well made.
The thread is taper so it's self treading unlike some on the market.
It's also a fair price
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Bob (Decorah, IA, US)
Metal air valves
They work. Have installed over 60 of these and haven't had a problem with any of them. I did have to go up a bit size to 13/64 when installing but it worked perfectly in pvc with no glue.
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David G. (Stafford, VA, US)
Great quality
These work great; all came in looking and working as they should! Nothing but quality from Aquarium Co Op products and this is no different.
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David H. (Cookeville, TN, US)
Very well made product
I tapped a 3/4-in pipe for my linear air piston pump and I screwed these right in worked perfectly
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Chris E. (Edmonds, WA, US)
Top two reasons
Two biggest things. First is durability. Just like any size or type of valve in or on the market, SS is the way to go for this application. Second is the look of course. Take it to the next level please!
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Tommy's T. (Midland, TX, US)
5 pack metal air valves
Have used the plastic Ziss 💯 good, But the metal one's are awesome you can thread them in a proper sized manifold hole 😜
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anthony c. (New Port Richey, FL, US)
Work great
I bought these valves for a fish room I am starting. They seem to work very well so far. Ive purchased about 5 packages of them and haven’t had a single issue. very easy to install. very happy with my purchase.
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Julián G. (Washington, DC, US)
Gets the job done.
I’ve been using these for about half a year in my fish room and they’ve held up. I’ve received a couple that had the metal chipped on the tips where the airline attaches, but I used them anyway and don’t seem to be having any issues.
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Carole H. (Seattle, WA, US)
Well made
These feel heavy weight and sturdy. High quality like all Aquarium Coop items I’ve purchased, they’re my go to for supplies and food.