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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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Need to join pipe without a torch or thread sealant? SharkBite plumbing fittings push together, grip, and seal on their own — no soldering, no threading, no clamps.  What Are Shar …

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Manufacturing equipment with tubing connections? John Guest half cartridge fittings offer a cleaner alternative to threading female ports and screwing in male adapters. What Are Half Cartridge Fittin …

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Press-fit fittings are becoming increasingly popular in the car wash industry and other plumbing applications. They replace traditional stainless steel pipe fittings and eliminate the need for th …

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