Jun 13, 2013If you install a stop valve, it will save you the trouble of shutting off the water in the entire home for a single sink or toilet repair. In the event of a cracked water line, you can qui...
Jul 1, 2013Radiators play a role in a steam heating system. The boiler heats water in the basement, and the heated water then climbs up through the pipes and into the radiator. The radiator heats up a...
Aug 19, 2013Various types of valves are required to maintain optimum function of water and air pumps, and among these valves are foot valves. Foot valves are used to prime up a centrifugal pump; they ...
Aug 7, 2013A check valve, clack valve, non-return valve or one-way valve is a valve that normally allows fluid (liquid or gas) to flow through it in only one direction.Check valves are two-port valves...
Aug 29, 2013An angle valve is a fluid regulating device used in plumbing and industry. It has inlet and outlet ports aligned at an angle with respect to each other, the most common angle being 90 degr...
Sep 2, 2013A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways...
Sep 22, 2013A thermostatic radiator valve (TRV) is an automatic regulation valve that controls the flow of hot water through heating radiators based on the temperature in the room in which it is locat...
Sep 29, 2013As soon as mankind was able to boil water to create steam, the necessity of the safety device became evident. As long as 2000 years ago, the Chinese were using cauldrons with hinged lids t...
Oct 22, 2013An angle valve is a manually operated valve with its outlet opening oriented at right angles to its inlet opening; used for regulating the flow of a fluid in a pipe.An angle valve is a flu...
