{"product_id":"hoskins-3-8-inch-plunger","title":"Hoskins 3\/8 in. Plunger","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHoskins 3\/8 in. plunger\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plunger is the piece inside the Bob valve that meters how much water gets through. It is a wear part: once it has been seating and unseating for enough seasons it stops closing cleanly, and a valve that will not quite shut is usually a plunger before it is anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b9902a;background:#fdf8e9;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;\"\u003eMatch it to the valve, not the tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003ePlunger size follows your valve size, and valve size follows the model. The 3\/8 in. plunger matches the 3\/8 in. Bob valve on the SC22, both SC32 models and the HC17 horse waterers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 3\/8 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits the Hoskins Bob valve of the same size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich Hoskins units take it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoskins SC22-16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoskins SC32-16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoskins SC32-26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoskins HC17-16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoskins HC17-26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA cheap thing to try first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the tank runs on, or dribbles and never settles, work through it in order: plunger, then the valve, then the float. The plunger is the least expensive of the three and the most likely culprit, so it is worth having one on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the matching \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hoskins-waterer-parts\"\u003eHoskins Bob valves and parts\u003c\/a\u003e, or find your model on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hoskins-waterer-parts-lists\"\u003eHoskins parts lists\u003c\/a\u003e. Unsure of your size? Use our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact form\u003c\/a\u003e with the model number off the service door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54110184833219,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/plunger_c008e6e6-6251-4313-9ccd-2173d1ca490b.png?v=1793313872","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-3-8-inch-plunger","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}