{"product_id":"3-port-valve-1-1-2-with-union","title":"Praher 3 Port Valve, 1-1\/2\" with Union","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Praher OV3-1500U is a 1-1\/2 inch three port valve supplied with unions. It is a diverter, so the handle decides where the water goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is used\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree port valves are the workhorses of a pool pad. They select between pool and spa, choose which suction line is feeding the pump, or open a bypass around a heater. One port is the common connection and the other two are the destinations, and mid positions split the flow between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the union version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnions are worth having. A valve glued straight into the pipe has to be cut out when it eventually wears, taking the surrounding plumbing with it. This one unthreads at the unions, so a future swap is a short job rather than a rebuild.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Praher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48627181551828,"sku":"PRA-56-4026","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/9568\/2516\/files\/default_978009c0-8b1c-4204-951a-d5fb6acb8e90.jpg?v=1788719928","url":"https:\/\/www.activepoolsupply.com\/products\/3-port-valve-1-1-2-with-union","provider":"Active Pool Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}