The DeZURIK eccentric plug design swings the plug clear of the seat before sealing, which keeps the rubber seat alive in gritty service. That is why the valves last decades in wastewater and why so many are rebuilt rather than replaced.
For a seller, the key facts are the size, the port configuration, the body material and whether the plug rotates. A valve with a perished seat rubber is a re-seat job; a valve with a cracked body is scrap.
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Inspection points
What decides the price
Body casting
Cracks and deep pitting are the only fatal defects. Photograph the body and flange faces.
Plug movement
If the plug turns, the valve is rebuildable. If it is seized, say so.
Actuation
Electric and pneumatic operators add value, particularly with the original controls.
What to send
Making the review quick
A wide photograph of the whole unit, a close photograph of the valve nameplate, and the model number if you have it. If there are several identical units, one set of photographs and a quantity is enough.
If the equipment is already separated, keep the parts together and label them as a set. A matched pair is worth more than two orphans.
Questions sellers ask
Do you buy valves from wastewater plants?
Yes, regularly, including lots from station replacements and capital projects.
Are old cast iron bodies acceptable?
Yes, when the casting is sound. Pitting through the wall is the limit.