Tomoe butterfly valves are built around a resilient seat that gives tight shutoff at low cost, which is why they appear in banks on water treatment, cooling and distribution systems. Many are supplied with gear operators or electric actuators.
These valves are usually replaced as a group during a station upgrade, which produces uniform lots that are easy to price once the size, pattern and seat material are known.
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Inspection points
What decides the price
Seat rubber
Check for hardening, cracking and compression set. A set seat is a re-seat job.
Pattern
Wafer or lugged. Lugged valves sell better because they can dead-end.
Operator
Gear and electric operators add value and should be photographed separately.
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 water treatment upgrades?
Yes, and matched banks are ideal.
What sizes are in demand?
Four inch through twenty-four inch covers most water service demand.