{"product_id":"hoskins-4-in-replacement-float","title":"Hoskins 4 in. Replacement Float","description":"\u003ch2\u003e4 in. float\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoskins runs a simple mechanical level control: this float rides the surface, a rod links it back to the Bob valve, and the valve opens as the water falls away. Hoskins sets it out the same way on their parts page, with the rod attaching to the Bob valve and then to the float.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #0C537F;background:#eef5fa;padding:15px 17px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#0C537F;\"\u003eA sinking float reads as a high tank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eWater inside the float is the usual culprit when a trough starts sitting fuller than it was set. The extra mass holds the valve cracked open. Pull it, shake it, and if it sloshes it is finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNominal size 4 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded stem, screws to a Hoskins float rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloat only, no rod or valve supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny Hoskins unit running a Bob valve on a rod uses a float. Rod lengths of 4, 6 and 8 in. are fixed by the unit, and the float is the same regardless of which rod yours takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #F0C030;background:#fdf8e9;padding:15px 17px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;\"\u003eUnits on the GP valve do not use one\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eOn units that use the 3\/8 in. GP valve assembly, successor to the discontinued RM 153, the float is part of the assembly itself. No rod, no separate float. A spec plate calling out a 4, 6 or 8 in. rod means you are on the right page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions about fit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive us the model number stamped on the unit through our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.automaticwatererparts.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e and we will verify the part before it leaves here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68491164090592,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/1078\/4736\/files\/float_ccbe4acb-b756-4472-b1a9-595010c4cadf.png?v=1793894187","url":"https:\/\/www.automaticwatererparts.com\/products\/hoskins-4-in-replacement-float","provider":"Automatic Waterer Parts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}