Food Grade?

[TheNamelessPoet]

Am I wrong for assuming this is food grade? I mean it is for beer brewing so I would ASSUME, but I don't really know much about chrome plating, and you know what happens when you assume lol.
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[SeanD]

Anything chrome plated eventually chips and/or gets some oxidation on it. I have a chrome plated wire rack that looks a bit shabby now. Not the end of the world, but if it touched the product, I'd want to replace it.

For just a little bit more money, you can get a stainless steel valve here. I THINK they typically have the best prices.
https://www.proflow-dynamics.com/products/stainless-steel-ball-valves/1-piece-ball-valve/1-piece-ss-ball-valves.html

[DrTimPerkins]

As Sean stated...best to avoid these plated valves and go with stainless right from the start.

[maple flats]

And SS will last forever as long as you don't close it with the ball full. I avoided that by using double valves. For that I closed the higher valve, drained down so the lower valve was empty, then closed the lower valve and opened the higher valve. To do this you need a way to be certain the lower valve to empty. I did it with light blue mainline and I could see the sap in the line if not drained.

[NhShaun]

I agree with going stainless from the start. If you change your system you can re-use the stainless components over and over. Heck, maybe even the next few generations of sugar makers in your family could too.
Proflow dynamics has a great selection, pricing and customer service.

[TheNamelessPoet]

Thanks for the advice. Pay now, or pay more overall later!