{"product_id":"8-fvdp-double-arm-float-valve-with-pivot-open-pipe","title":"8\" FVDP Double Arm Float Valve with Pivot - Open Pipe","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"0\" class=\"first-token\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003e8\" FVDP Double Arm Float Valve with Pivot – Open Pipe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (catalog part number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"79\"\u003e8FVDP-OP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is a heavy-duty,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e balanced-leverage large-bore commercial mechanical water-level control valve engineered for high-volume aquatic surge tanks,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e collector pits,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e balance tanks,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and open-channel gravity return systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Constructed with a corrosion-proof Schedule 80 PVC body and a symmetrical twin-arm pivot linkage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it mounts directly onto an open-ended 8-inch gravity return pipe stub inside a surge pit to automatically modulate or shut off massive perimeter gutter and skimmer return flows as water levels rise—preventing surge tank overflow while maintaining positive flooded suction head for main circulation pumps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePart \/ Model Reference\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e8FVDP-OP\u003c\/b\u003e (8\" Float Valve, Double-Arm, PVC Body with Dual Pivot Linkage, Open-Pipe Mount)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNominal Pipe Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,2,1,0\"\u003e8.0 in (200 mm \/ DN200)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInlet Connection Type\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,3,1,0\"\u003eOpen-Pipe Mount: Female Slip Socket (Schedule 40\/80 IPS, 8.625\" ID socket) or Slide-On Locking Hub for bare 8.0\" nominal (8.625\" actual OD) open pipe end\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDischarge Configuration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,4,1,0\"\u003eUnobstructed Open-Discharge \/ Free-Fall Port (zero downstream backpressure)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eActuation \u0026amp; Pivot Mechanism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,5,1,0\"\u003eArticulated Double-Arm Yoke Lever with Dual Clevis Pivot Hinges (symmetrical dual-side arms providing balanced axial closing force; no electricity or compressed air required)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eValve Body \u0026amp; Housing Material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,6,1,0\"\u003eHeavy-duty machined Schedule 80 PVC (non-corrosive, UV- and chlorine-resistant)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePivot Arms, Hinges \u0026amp; Fasteners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,7,1,0\"\u003eDual heavy-gauge 316 Marine-Grade Stainless Steel arms, structural cross-yoke, machined pivot clevises, hinge pins, and locknuts (eliminates torsional twisting and galvanic corrosion)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFloat Ball \/ Buoyancy Element\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,8,1,0\"\u003eSeamless heavy-wall Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylene, or 316 Stainless Steel oversized spherical\/cylindrical float (typically 14\" to 16\" diameter)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSeat \u0026amp; Disc Seal Material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,9,1,0\"\u003eReplaceable thick-wall EPDM or Neoprene elastomer disc \/ flapper seal for drip-tight shutoff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRecommended Gravity Flow Capacity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,10,1,0\"\u003eApprox. 750 to 1,600 US gpm (170.3 to 363.4 m³\/h) at standard gravity head (1 to 4 ft water column)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaximum Operating Pressure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,11,1,0\"\u003e15 to 25 psi (1.03 to 1.72 bar) — significantly higher shutoff stability and pressure tolerance than single-arm 8\" (\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"1,11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003e8FVSP-OP\u003c\/code\u003e) designs due to balanced double-arm leverage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOperating Temperature Range\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,12,1,0\"\u003e32°F to 120°F (0°C to 49°C)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLevel Adjustment Range\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,13,1,0\"\u003eIndexed dual-pivot clevises and adjustable float rod pitch allow precise field calibration of shutoff water elevation (+\/- 4 to 8 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1,14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCompliance \/ Standards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"1,14,1,0\"\u003eNSF\/ANSI Standard 50 compatible materials; meets Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) surge tank overflow protection guidelines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHydraulic \u0026amp; Mechanical Operating Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNomenclature Breakdown:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003e8\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = 8-inch nominal bore; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eFV\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = Float Valve; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003eD\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = Double-Arm yoke lever mechanism; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003eP\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = PVC body construction; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"131\"\u003eOP\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e = Open-Pipe slip\/clamp mount (as opposed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ccode data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003e-FL\u003c\/code\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for ANSI Class 150 flanged connections).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBalanced Dual-Pivot Geometry:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Across a 50.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 sq.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e orifice area,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e even modest gravity head generates substantial hydraulic seating resistance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Straddling both sides of the PVC housing with twin heavy-gauge 316 stainless steel arms and matched pivot hinges translates buoyancy from the 14\"–16\" float into uniform,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e perpendicular closing force against the EPDM seat—preventing disc cocking,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e binding,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e chatter,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or uneven seal wear during rapid water-level surges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOpen-Pipe Installation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Built specifically for installations where the 8\" perimeter gutter or main-drain gravity line terminates cleanly inside the surge tank wall without a bolted ANSI flange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The female PVC hub slips directly onto the 8\" pipe stub and is secured via PVC solvent cement or stainless steel mechanical locking screws.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eShipping Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"25\"\u003e38 to 52 lbs (17.2 to 23.6 kg)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e complete with 8\" PVC valve body,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dual heavy-duty 316 SS pivot arms and clevis assemblies,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cross-yoke linkage hardware,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and oversized float ball.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Commercial Pool and Spa Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68343941759087,"sku":"8FVDP-OP","price":4904.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3785\/3807\/files\/415F32_AS01.jpg?v=1794498507","url":"https:\/\/commercialpoolandspasupplies.com\/products\/8-fvdp-double-arm-float-valve-with-pivot-open-pipe","provider":"Commercial Pool and Spa Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}