When I decided to ramp up my maple syrup production my wife insisted that I come into compliance with the regulations for the handling of maple syrup which meant that my entire production path needed to be plastic, stainless steel, or ceramic. I had been using a Watts 350C brass pressure relief valve with my first homemade RO system.

This valve replaced the ball valve that I spent hours watching and feathering to try to maintain a steady back pressure in my RO elements.

Being able to simply dial in the back pressure that you want is AWESOME!

When I went looking for stainless steel valves I ended up putting out a call for offers on Alibaba. A really nice sales person named Grain contacted and after some back and forth recommended these valves. I have been SUPER happy with how the one I have been using has been working.

This year I’m moving away from four 400GPD elements to a single 2600 GPD element in a stainless steel 4040 housing. I’m planning to get the stainless steel nipples and fittings that I need to get it hooked up tomorrow in Ottawa. I need to remember to add Ts for a pressure gauge and a pressure transducer.

More pictures to follow.