veiga makes some great plastic 3/8" valves for quickie lavatory applications, e.g.
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Viega-43002-3-8-PureFlow-PolyAlloy-PEX-Crimp-x-1-2-Closet-Stop-Valve-Plastic-Nut
but instead of either 3/8 compression thread (which might be a little dicey as against brass nuts) and or simply 3/8 inch pureflow on both sides, they go right to a female wivel for 1/2" faucet supply (or another for 1/2" toilet supply). i can deal with that on a toilet because you've got access to install and to turn the valve, but up under a sink putting a basin wrench up next to it???? I'm not saying it could be done, but why?
What about a 3/8 inch straight through ball valve and then veiga also makes those same fittings as adapters. It takes an act of congress to get a 3/8" ball valve in brass and the viega number if they made it in plastic should be a 43020, cf. the 1/2" version: if they made one should be, e.g.:
https://www.supplyhouse.com/Viega-43030-1-2-PureFlow-PolyAlloy-PEX-Crimp-Stop-Valve
the orphaning of 3/8 inch just drives me crazy. so many circumstances where it is sufficient and just that much easier to run.
anyway, these are literary the only 3/8 pex ball valves i found on the internet this morning. can they be that rare? anyone got better links than me?
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=143465
thanks, brian
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