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Oct 20, 2015
All things are not created equally
As manufacturers find ever more creative ways to lower costs and increase profits, quality seems to be the consistent thing to suffer from such a mind set. Not so with this valve. PF designed and built this valve not only to last but also to install easily. With a triangular or non-standard hole arrangement, this tub valve is the one to get. The mating faucet uses two O-rings to seal to the vertical tube and the seal is perfect. An internal-wrenching (Allen) screw secures both the faucet and handles.
If you have a large tub to fill, 1/2" lines can be directly connected to the NPT valve body threads for high-volume flow, something I did in my garden-tub installation. A bath used to take over 10 minutes to fill and now it takes less than half that time. And adding water to adjust the temperature is similar in speed plus you get to watch the beauty of the spout as the water pours from it like that of a high-end pitcher. So for those of you wanting to find ways to save time, here it is.
A phrase comes to mind, "Cheap is cheap!" from the movie "Midnight in Paris." If all you want is to turn water on and off, opt for cheap. If what you want is something that lasts and fulfills that tactile sensation of smooth operation, get this valve. It may cost more, but behind the price hides more than just a valve.
Jul 24, 2018
Excellent sound deadening at about half the price of the competition
6 of 6 found this helpful I am starting a van conversion [a big empty box commercial vehicle] and wanted to make any trips we took in it as pleasant as possible. After owning an electric car [Chevy Volt], we became used to the extreme quiet such a vehicle offers and we wanted to try and experience this same level of comfort in this van. After checking out recommendations from others on the web, I leaned to the reliable Dynamat until I found out how much it would cost to cover every square inch of the interior of this big box. So, I searched for lower cost alternatives of which there were several and most out-gassed or melted down in the heat or were inferior in noise reduction.
Then I came across Noico in an installation video on Youtube. I watched as the 80 mil self-adhesive strips rolled down with ease and looked essentially identical to the trusty Dynamat. I ordered eight boxes and went to work.
First, the van is new and the interior clean so degreasing was easy. BUT the Ford Transit 250 has a double-wall construction that makes it very difficult to get anything against the surface to be tamed. Many cutouts were only large enough for my hand to fit into and some were totally accessible so I did the best I could and hoped it would do.
Wheel wells are a major noise source and I attacked them hard laying down as much as I could [remember the double-wall? Yup, it was there too.]. I took my time and next were the rear doors, essentially empty cavities. I noticed that the vapor barrier was present on one side and not on the other [so much for robotics] and used two layers of 2" thick polyester insulation and a layer of Reflectix as a final solution in these doors. I quickly ran out of the polyester insulation [Mountain Mist] and had to treat the remaining walls waiting on the insulation to arrive.
Each day, I would do another section and each day *MAJOR* improvements in noise reduction resulted. The RH sliding door and roof were last and I have yet to do the cab floor, doors, and roof. However, noise levels are not quite acceptable as compared to our Chevy Volt. Road noise is pretty much a thing of the past but engine noise and heat is something I must address in the future, something beyond this review.
In summary, we are thrilled with the results at about half the cost of Dynamat. Two things I like better about Noico: 1) it is thicker and therefore reduces noise better [80 mil vs. 60 mil], and 2) Noico has these little diamond patterns on the foil that make straight lines easy to cut and tell you that you have already rolled over an area [both extremely useful].
Now there is one thing I wish they did not do: fold the product in the shipping box. They take three sheets and then tri-fold them before putting them into a box. Two sets of these three-layer folded sheets are in each box leaving two nasty crunched-up strips on every sheet. While it did nothing adverse to the application [smoothed out easily with the roller and left no air bubbles] it would make an installer’s [read your] life easier if it came packed flat without folds.
In summary, if I were you I would give Noico a try. It applies identical to Dynamat and IMHO works better for less money. Attached pics show the wheel well with Noico then layered with Reflectix then covered with the stock plastic wheel well cover. Notice the double-wall construction of this van and the limited access to the outer wall. My hands are well scratched and fingers raw after a solid week of work, 8-12 hours a day for 7 days.
Apr 14, 2020
Great pump but needs a voltage regulator for solar use
This is a far better circulation pump than the model I had previously on my solar water heater. For this reason I would give it five stars with one exception: it cannot be run directly from a photovoltaic panel. This is a 12V-rated pump and 12V-rated PV panels create a wide range of voltages that can deliver far more voltage than its rated value [up to 19V in some cases].
There is a caveat in the instructions specifically stating not to operate this model at such high voltages.
A simple 3-pin 5-amp voltage regulator like an LT1084CP-12#PBF with electrolytic capacitors would do the job just fine for maintaining a proper voltage to this pump but at an additional, albeit small, expense.
Using this pump with house batteries in RVs, boats, or other better-controlled voltage sources would be fine.