Description
Merrill™ Yard Hydrant, Standard Hi-Capacity Frost-Proof, Series: R-6000, 1 x 3/4 in Nominal, NPT x Hose Thread End Style, 7 ft Bury Depth, 117-1/2 in Overall Length, Handle Shut-Off, Cast Iron Head, Cast Iron Handle, Stainless Steel Rod, Domestic/Import: Domestic
Features:
- Heavy cast iron head with full flow design, stands up to abuse and has high flow rate
- Draw straps are made of 1040 hot rolled steel which is much harder (Brinell 175/200) and stronger, greatly reduces wear of straps and eliminates side pull on operating rod, longest operating life
- Heavy cast iron handle, easy to grip and longer life
- Rocker arm and operating rod with two nuts provides simple positive adjustment and eliminates unreliable set screws used by other companies, adjustable for years, not like rusting set screw
- Easy to adjust stainless steel operating rod, adjustable for years, not like rusting set screw
- Packing gland with Teflon® packing, non-corrosive packing gland with longest lasting packing - a better quality packing than used by others, Teflon a DuPont product
- Easy plunger replacement by removing packing gland and lifting out plunger thru head assembly - no need to unscrew head from riser pipe, quick plunger replacement
- SCH 40 1 in galvanized riser pipe, long lasting riser pipe
- 1-piece molded plunger with lubricant uses double seal design to assure positive shut-off even when foreign particles are present, plunger positively opens drain to prevent freezing, and positively closes drain even at slow flow rates
- Economical design that still closes drain hole before flow starts
- Long life plunger is molded with ethylene propylene material that is self-lubricating and will not bond to valve body like rubber plunger used by other companies, longest operating life in one piece design
- Double bypass valve body provides a large volume of water and the time-proven design used for over 60 years, high water flow with economical design
- Heavy cast valve body with two flow ways
- Hose thread adapter
Standards/Approval:
Warranty:
1 Year Limited
