Blue Butterfly Handle Valve 15mm to 22mm

The Blue Butterfly Handle Valve is a small ball valve operated by a wing shaped handle. A quarter turn opens or closes it, and the blue handle tells anyone looking that it is on a cold water line.

Where to fit a Blue Butterfly Handle Valve

Use it to isolate cold feeds to appliances, outside taps, water softeners and cisterns. The butterfly handle is easy to grip without tools, so a householder can shut it in a hurry. Because it turns only a quarter, you can see at a glance whether it is open or shut. Pair it with the red handled version on the hot side.

• Sizes: 15mm and 22mm
• Quarter turn ball valve
• Blue butterfly handle for cold water
• Fitted on copper pipe

Fit it where the handle has room to swing through a full quarter turn. Hold the body with one spanner while you tighten the joints with another. Turn it on and off a couple of times after fitting to check it moves smoothly. If you need lever or gate types, browse the Valves and Control Devices range.

Isolating valves in Glasgow

Plumb Parts, 555 South Street, Glasgow G14 0QX, opens its counter Mon-Fri 8am-5pm and Sat-Sun 8am-1pm. Ordering online is also possible.

Specification

• Connection: Ends for copper tube
• Sizes: 15mm and 22mm
• Suitable for: Quarter turn isolation on cold water pipework

Common Questions

What does a blue handle mean on a valve?

Blue marks the cold side, so anyone turning things off can see which supply it controls. Use the red version on hot pipework.

Which way is the valve shut?

With the handle across the pipe, it is shut. In line with the pipe, it is open.

Butterfly handle or screwdriver slot isolator?

The butterfly handle can be turned by hand without a tool, which helps if someone needs to stop a leak quickly. Slot isolators are more compact but need a screwdriver.