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It's a valve that regulates the main water pipe.
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In boiler feed water line whether a non return valve should precede or succeed the delivery valve of feed water pump?
In boiler feed water line the NRV is normally installed between Pump and stop valve if the line is short and an another NRV is installed at boiler entrance and after stop valve if the line is long or pump is 10 to 15 m away from the boiler.
How do you stop the toilet tank from filling with water?
There should be shut off valve called an angle stop towards the floor on the left side of your toilet. If you shut this valve by turning it clockwise this will stop the feed of water to the tank of your toilet.A:Your float valve may be defective or worn out
Why won't the hot water stop running even with the main shut off valve shut off?
The valve seat or washer on the main valve are not seating/sealing properly.
Auxiliary steam stop valve?
It is a stop valve placed on an auxiliary piece of equipment. Or it could be placed at the steam main to feed an auxiliary steam system (heating, auxiliary pumping. etc.). It is not the Main steam stop for the boiler or the prime mover (engine, turbine, process), it is for a secondary service.
What is main steam stop valve?
Used in power generation. When steam turbine is on-line the Main Steam Stop Valve is fully open. When offline it is closed. Steam to turbine is controlled thru control valves after Main Steam Stop Valve
What check valve to be use to stop the flow of water going in?
Back water valve
What is main inlet valve used in hydroelectric power plant?
Main inlet valve or shortly we say MIV is the spherical valve which installed before water enter into spiral casing of the hydro turbine.Water from the dam go to the penstock and before water enter the turbine, MIV is a component in between stop the water for small maintenance purpose in the turbine hall
What are the main functions of the steam stop valve and safety valve?
The function of steam stop valve to supply steam to steam maniform and the function safety valve to prevent the steam high pressure over.
Why does your newly installed water pressure valve howl when you lower the water pressure and the only way you can get it to stop is by increasing the water pressure more than it should be?
water pressure from the main or pump , side is greater that the lowest setting on the pressure valve, causing the diafram to viberate,
What is a corporation stop use for?
A corporation stop is a cock (stopcock) controlling the flow of water or gas from a main to an individual customer. It is also called corporation cock. It is located where the service lateral is tapped into the main, so it is usually not accessible without digging up the street. A curb stop is also a cock controlling the flow of water or gas from a main to an individual customer, but it is accessible in a valve box or valve can near the curb line, or inside the meter box.
Curb box, curb-stop box, curb-valve box, Buffalo box?
The "curb stop" is the valve that is on the service from the main into your house. i.e. The 8" main in the street has a saddle tap with your 3/4" service line on it. Within 8 ft of the connection between your service and the main is your curb stop. The curb stop is a valve buried underground. In order to open/close the valve a curb box is placed over the valve. It is essentially a metal tube that lets you open and close the curb stop.
Is there a shower drain with a built in check valve?
You can get a back water valve. It is similar to a check vale/ the back water valve goes on your main sewer line out side of home. It is desined to stop black water form coming into your home if main line stops up. Thay do make a device that can be installed into an exsisting drain it lets water through your drain but will not let water back up through you shower drain.
