Dramm - Hose Shut-Off Valve
Brand: Dramm
Hose Shut-Off Valve
Six hose shut-off valves on 3/4 in hose thread, running from a rebuildable solid brass ball valve down to a one ounce molded valve cheap enough to leave on every hose in the house. Only two of the six are brass - the 300 in either handle style, and the brass Twin. The other four are plastic: the 74 is glass filled polypropylene, and the QAV and the plastic Twin are ABS. Flow spans 10 gpm to 18 gpm depending on which you pick, so size the valve to the nozzle it has to feed rather than assuming brass means more water.
Model is the real decision here and two of the codes give nothing away. 300 - Standard Handle is Dramm's top of the line brass valve: 17 gpm, a hard chrome plated ball, a large handle you can move with a wet glove, and repair kits available so it gets rebuilt rather than replaced. 300 - Raised Handle is the same valve with the handle lifted so it clears a bulky quick coupler sitting behind it. 74 is Dramm's model number for its heavy duty plastic valve in glass filled polypropylene; it is the highest flow option on the page at 18 gpm and weighs about 1.4 oz, which makes it the pick when you want full flow without carrying brass. QAV is Dramm's low cost molded shut-off, 13 gpm at about 1 oz, made in the USA around a single piece ball, stem and handle so there is no assembly screw to work loose - this is the one to buy by the case. Twin splits one connection into two independently controlled male outlets, in ABS at 11 gpm or in cast brass with a female swivel at 10 gpm.
Specifications
| Flow | 17 gpm (300 - Standard Handle, 300 - Raised Handle); 18 gpm (74); 13 gpm (QAV); 11 gpm (Twin in ABS Plastic); 10 gpm (Twin in Brass) |
| Body material | Brass (300 - Standard Handle, 300 - Raised Handle, Twin in Brass); glass filled polypropylene (74); ABS plastic (QAV, Twin in ABS Plastic) |
| What the model codes mean | 300 is the full size brass ball valve, offered with a standard or a raised handle; 74 is Dramm's heavy duty plastic valve; QAV is Dramm's low cost molded shut-off; Twin is the two outlet splitter |
| Outlets | One (300 - Standard Handle, 300 - Raised Handle, 74, QAV); two independently controlled male outlets (Twin) |
| Handle | Large quarter turn handle, raised on the 300 - Raised Handle version to clear obstructions; single piece molded ball, stem and handle (QAV); quarter turn per outlet (Twin) |
| Approximate weight | 7.9 oz (300 - Standard Handle, 300 - Raised Handle); 1.4 oz (74); 1 oz (QAV); 1.2 oz (Twin in ABS Plastic); 6 oz (Twin in Brass) |
| Serviceability | Handle only and full rebuild kits are stocked for the 300; the other models are replace on failure |
| Made in | USA (300 - Standard Handle, 300 - Raised Handle, QAV) |
| Hose thread | 3/4 in |
Configurations
| Model | Material | Part number |
|---|---|---|
| QAV | ABS Plastic | 10-72318 |
| Twin | ABS Plastic | 10-72351 |
| 74 | Filled Polypropylene | 10-73074 |
| 300 - Raised Handle | Brass | 10-73302 |
| 300 - Standard Handle | Brass | 10-73300 |
| Twin | Brass | 10-13352 |
Key Features
- 300 in brass passes 17 gpm through a hard chrome plated ball and is built to be rebuilt, not discarded
- Raised handle version of the 300 clears bulky quick couplers that foul a standard handle
- 74 in glass filled polypropylene is the highest flow valve on the page at 18 gpm and weighs about 1.4 oz
- Glass filled polypropylene on the 74 shrugs off the corrosion that fertilizer salts and disinfectants cause
- QAV molds the ball, stem and handle as one piece, so there is no assembly screw to loosen in service
- Twin turns one hose bib or hose end into two independently controlled outlets, in ABS or cast brass
- Every valve here is 3/4 in hose thread, so they interchange on the same hoses, wands and water breakers
Ideal Applications
- Hose end shut-off for daily hand watering
- Throttling flow to match a low flow breaker or a fertilizer siphon
- Splitting a hose bib between two crews or two hoses
- Issuing low cost valves in quantity across a large range of houses
- Wet, chemically loaded areas where a plastic body outlasts metal
- Long service installations where a rebuildable brass valve is cheaper over its life
Handle only and full rebuild kits for the 300 are listed under 300 Shut-Off Valve Repair Kit; if you need more than two outlets, the High Flow Shut-Off Valve comes in single, twin and quad manifolds.
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