Source for 3-way stop

Howdy,

I put in a new kitchen faucet today and ended up replacing the existing cold water compression stop with a new 1/4 turn Watts valve (the old valve was almost totally blocked by hard water deposits).

On general principle, I'd like to replace the 3-way valve you can see in the attachment -- it feeds the dishwasher and faucet. I haven't been able to locate one yet, at the local stores or on the web. I have found some which have a single valve and 2 outlets, but I really like this one because I can shut off just the faucet or the dishwasher. The existing valve has plastic caps, and (I think) plastic stems (is this possible?). I'm afraid the next time I shut it off the stem will break off.

Anyway, has anyone seen or used such a stop? Any ideas where to find one?

Thanks!

Your best chance is to read what the brand name is on the handles; they almost always imprint the name.

I for one have never seen one like that.....it would actually be code approved in my area since there separate shutoffs for each fixture.

Brasscraft makes one, and the HD usually has it.

Wouldn't it be easier (and cleaner) to just Tee off of the sink supply line, and install a seperate valve in each line?

Thanks all, for your thoughts!

I did locate one on Brasscraft's site - they have a number of 2-handle 3-way stops (none are 1/4 turn, unfortunately) so will try to find one locally at HD or Ferguson's.

Found one at Ferguson's today - they had a whole box of 'em- couldn't find at HD, L***'s, or via online source.

One other thing. The new valve is certainly heavy, with a sturdy brass body. I did notice, on the other hand, that the stem is white plastic (nylon?).

Is this common? Do they work OK? In this application, I don't expect to be turning it on and off all that often, so maybe longevity isn't so critical -- but I was surprised to see that.

That's the valve we use a lot of.
Two handles. They come in either two 3/8" outlets, or a 3/8" and a 1/4".
The plastic stems are fine. It's hard to find anything else anyway.

Thanks, Terry. That's reassuring!
Steve