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NSF 61: What to Verify Before Ordering Water-System Components A water-system specification may call for NSF 61 before a hose, fitting, valve, or piece of tubing is selected. When it does, treat that …

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Silicone Tubing for Food, Water, Lab & Pump Applications Silicone tubing is one of those products that sounds simple at first glance. The material is flexible, clean, and useful in a wide range of …

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Effective July 1, 2026, Specialty Sales and Good Water Warehouse Inc. are operating under common ownership. CEO Darrin Shillair recorded a short video explaining what th …

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Types of Check Valves: Push-to-Connect, Barbed, Polypropylene, and PVC Options Check valves all start with the same basic purpose: they allow fluid to flow in one direction and help prevent it from fl …

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Worm Gear vs T-Bolt vs Pow'r-Gear® Hose Clamps Choosing between hose clamps? At Specialty Sales, we stock standard worm gear clamps, T-Bolt clamps, and Pow'r-Gear® cla …

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John Guest vs SharkBite vs AquaLock Choosing between push-to-connect fittings? At Specialty Sales, we stock the three brands customers ask about most: John Guest, SharkBite, a …

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