Jobe Valves Detach Short Tail: For Seamless Water Management

The Jobe Valves Detach system represents the pinnacle of float valve design, blending robust high-flow performance with unparalleled ease of maintenance. The Detach Short Tail is the specific component that offers a streamlined solution for automatic tank and trough filling.

Choosing the right valve tail is crucial for installation success. The Short Tail Valve is purpose-built to integrate perfectly with existing internal fittings and adapters. 

The Patented Jobe Valves Detach System

At the heart of this component is the Jobe Valves Detach technology. This system allows the entire body of the Jobe valve (Topaz, Megaflow,) to be removed from its base, which remains securely in the tank or trough wall, using just a simple $45 \text{ degree}$ turn. This patented feature means:

• Tool-Free Maintenance: No wrenches are needed for quick cleaning or diaphragm servicing.

• No Cross-Threading Risk: You eliminate the most common cause of installation failure when swapping or cleaning valves.

• Rapid Service: You can replace the entire valve body in seconds, minimizing downtime for livestock or industrial processes.

The Detach Short Tail is the foundational piece of this system, providing the secure, threaded connection to your water supply line.

Short Tail Valve: Optimized for Existing Inlets

The Short Tail Valve is recommended for mounting applications where the valve inlet thread is located directly inside the tank or trough, or when mounting hardware is already in use:

1. Internal Inlet Fittings: Ideal for tanks, cisterns, or header boxes that have a built-in female thread molded or cast into the plastic or concrete structure. The shorter thread length ensures a perfect fit without bottoming out the connection.

2. Tank Mount Adapters: When utilizing Jobe’s specific Tank Mount Adapters (designed to fit larger drain holes or non-standard openings), the Detach Short Tail is the recommended choice. The adapter provides the necessary length and seal through the tank wall, and the short tail screws neatly into the adapter's connection point.

Detach Short Tail vs. Detach Long Tail

Understanding the difference between the Detach Short Tail and its Long Tail counterpart is essential for proper installation:

If you are drilling a new hole and mounting the valve through the tank wall, the Long Tail is necessary because it comes with the hardware required to seal the hole. If you are screwing the valve tail into an existing threaded port, the Detach Short Tail is all you need.

Advantage: Changing Inlet Size by Swapping the Tail

One of the most valuable, yet often overlooked, features of the Jobe Valves Detach system is how the valve tail dictates the inlet size.

Instead of needing a completely different valve body for a 3/4 inch pipe versus a 1 inch pipe, the Jobe valve body remains universal. To change the inlet size, you simply swap the Short Tail component itself.

For example: If you currently have a 3/4 inch Detach Short Tail installed and upgrade your plumbing to a 1 inch supply line, you only need to purchase and install a 1 inch Short Tail Valve. This ability to quickly and easily change pipe sizes without replacing the high-flow valve body provides unmatched versatility and ensures your Jobe valve is never obsolete.