Flomatic Corporation is offering a new ½-inch break-off plug for 8-inch submersible ductile iron and stainless steel valves. 

The new size helps the pipes drain quicker than the standard 3/8-inch size.

The plug allows water to drain from the pipe after the plug is broken by dropping a smaller pipe inside the diameter of the pipe. This makes for a lighter lifting weight.

In addition, it makes for a clean and simple pull of riser pipe by stopping water from accumulating at the surface of the water well.

The new break-off plug is made in 303 stainless or a high-strength engineered composite material. The new size helps pipes drain quicker than the standard 3/8-inch size.

Flomatic Corporation, based in Glens Falls, N.Y., manufactures a range of valves for domestic, municipal, irrigation and wastewater applications. It specializes in check valves, foot valves, automatic hydraulic control valves and backflow preventers. Its manufacturing facility is ISO 9001 certified. For more information, visit www.flomatic.com.