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House & Garden 
A Bi£ Factor in 
Plumbing’ 
ONSIDER the valves as very important parts of your plumbing system. Their 
job is big; their responsibilities many. 
The system may lie correctly laid out and installed by a reputable contractor but 
lere is chance for much inconvenience and discomfort if ordinary light weight 
Fig. 310. ] 
Globe Valve with 
Brass Wheel 
The above illustration shows the 
absolutely tight contact formed 
when the valve is closed—the lower 
illustration shows the free, full 
passage when the valve is open. 
Arrows indicate the direction of 
flow. 
are used. 
xk. vaxve must be sturdy enough to stand the “wear and tear” of fre¬ 
quent use, and strong enough to meet the strains thrown upon it by 
settling of a dwelling and the expansion and contraction of piping. 
Jenkins Plumbing Valves are strong and heavy. They meet this 
service and these strains by a wide margin, remaining everlastingly 
dependable under every condition. 
Jenkins Valves, of the renewable disc type, are fitted with a Jenkins 
Disc of rubber composition. When the valve is closed the disc is 
yielding enough to conform to any irregularities in the seat that may 
be caused by grit or sediment carried into the pipes, thus forming an 
absolutely tight contact completely shutting off the flow. There is 
no wearing metal to metal action between the disc and seat. The 
disc takes tip the wear and gives the valve practically unlimited life. 
Jenkins Valves do not leak. An accurately threaded Jenkins spindle 
makes opening and closing easy. 
Jenkins Plumbing Valves are made of the best brass, plain or polished, 
and nickel plated. Each valve is tested for the severest service pos¬ 
sible, before it leaves the factory, and is guaranteed satisfactory in 
every way. 
Today as for over fifty-five years Jenkins “Diamond Marked” Valves are 
used when better plumbing valves are desired. Request your architect to 
specify and see that genuine Jenkins Valves are installed by your contractor. 
If you own a home, are building or planning to build send for our Plumbing 
Booklet. It is interestingly written and shows in diagram the proper location 
„ of valves for plumbing satisfaction. 
Fig. 112. Brass 
Hose Valve 
Fig. 108. 
Brass Angle 
Valve 
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