How Does a Hudson Valve Work and Fail - Let's Figure This Out

Trying to get the greenhouses back on line and we are finding a number of the Hudson valves are not working.
So I took one apart and found the problem.
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[@PrairieNursery]

Best thing to do is to keep your receipt when you buy one and send it back if it fails within 2 years. They work great until they don't. You can take them apart, clean them, put it back on and it still will not cut off when it should. I have gone back to the old float valve type with the metal housing. They are more dependable and cheaper to buy.

[@LetsFigureThisOut]

Good Advice! Thanks!

[@specialservicesequipment393]

Use the 1 inch hudson valve, remove the little plastic strainer and put an inline 100mesh stainless steel strainer before the hudson valve. I do this on my soft wash buffer tank, fills 55 gallon drum in less than 10 minutes.

[@LetsFigureThisOut]

Thanks for the tip

[@baylenthesky99]

between the normal gray hudson valve vs Hudson V1 high temperature Valve (Black color) Which one is more durable and have less water leak? thank you

[@baylenthesky99]

would the galvanize filter better than the plastic screen filter?

[@LetsFigureThisOut]

@@baylenthesky99 This would depend on the fluid going through the valve. If it's just water, have the water tested. I prefer to run the plastic screen first then perform inspections to see if there is any deterioration.

[@LetsFigureThisOut]

They are basically the same design. The standard valve (ABS) is good to 125F and the V1 (Nylon) is good up to 150F. If freezing is a concern, you can use the continuous flow disc.

[@sherwoodstolt1027]

Should have shown how to clean it at the end.

[@LetsFigureThisOut]

That's a good suggestion. Wish I had included it in the video.

[@LetsFigureThisOut]

Here is a link for valve maintenance: hudsonvalve.com/maintenance/