Description
New old stock NuTech MB1e manual balancing valve, 3/4" FNPT fixed end with a 3/4" union tailpiece. Never installed; hangtag and part tag still attached. You receive ONE valve from the pictured group.
Bench report
- Functional
- New, unused surplus stock. Valve turns freely; all ports are capped or plugged as shipped from the factory.
- Cosmetic
- Light shelf dust and a few tarnish freckles typical of brass that has been stored. One unit in the group carries an installer's marker mark ('LB' and an index line) on the body - cosmetic only.
- Tested
- Part tag read and matched to the NuTech catalog: MB1e-1B-075F (3/4" FNPT, venturi code 1B = 1.5-5.0 gpm) · Both P/T test ports capped (red/blue), drain cap fitted, union nut present · Threads inspected clean - no sealant, no tool marks
- Not tested
- Not pressure-tested and not installed - sold as new-old-stock surplus · Flow accuracy not verified (factory spec is +/-3% of flow rate)
Specifications
- Model
- MB1e-1B-075F-075F
- Type
- Manual balancing valve with integral shut-off and union
- Fixed end
- 3/4" FNPT
- Union tailpiece
- 3/4" FNPT
- Venturi
- 1B - 1.5 to 5.0 gpm
- Ports
- Dual pressure/temperature test ports, hose-end drain, adjustable memory stop
- Brand
- NuTech Hydronic Specialty Products (Hatfield, PA)
- Body
- Forged brass
- Ball / stem
- Stainless steel, blowout-proof stem
- Seats / seals
- PTFE seats, double EPDM O-ring stem seals
- Rating
- 600 psi WOG, 250 F (120 C)
- Handle
- Zinc-plated lever with vinyl grip
- Weight
- approx. 1.5 lb
- Retail (new)
- about $148 at industrial supply