The Importance of Check Valve for Water Pump and Booster
The use of check valves in water pumps is an application to ensure that water or another fluid flows in one direction and to prevent reverse flow. Check valve benefits and all the details in our article.
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Check valves are widely used in pipelines, pumps, HVAC systems, industrial production and domestic use. Check valves come in different types such as ball, tilting, tilted, oblique, nozzle and silent.
What is a Check Valve?
It is a control valve that allows one-way flow. Unlike normal on-off valves, instead of manual manual control, the spring and ball inside the valve allows one-way flow by utilizing the pressure difference.
As seen in the illustration on the side, the water pressure overcomes the spring tension and allows flow from right to left. However, flow from the other direction is directly blocked.
While vertical or horizontal connection is not important in the spring check valve system, it is important that it is in a vertical position in order to stand against fluid pressure due to the presence of a ball in springless systems.
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How to Choose a Check Valve?
Depending on the application to be used and the needs of the system. Each type of check valve is more suitable for specific conditions and requirements. Therefore, it is important to consider the application requirements for correct selection. Here are some important criteria for check valve selection:
- Fluid type, temperature, pressure, flow rate and viscosity
- Risk of pressure loss, water hammer and vibration in the system
- Valve size, material, connection type and mounting method
- Valve opening and closing speed, indication and control mechanism
- Valve purchase, operation and maintenance costs
Benefits of Using Check Valves
To list them in bullet points, we can say the following:
- By keeping the fluid flowing in one direction, it helps prevent backflow, water hammer, pressure wavesand equipment damage.
- It also increases the efficiency, safety and lifetime of the system.
- It is widely used in industrial, domestic and automotive fields.
Check Valve for Hot and Cold Water Plumbing Much More Important
The use of control valves for hot and cold water mixing is especially important in fittings such as shower heads, faucets and thermostatic valves.
During the water heating process of the hot water system, the evaporated water wants to leave the system. In the same way, air enters from outside to the discharge outlet created to leave the system.
The ideal method for both evaporating water vapor to escape and preventing air intake is to use a one-way valve. Checkvalve allows one-way passage, so if we want to avoid problems with air and liquid, we should organize our system accordingly.
What happens if the system is ventilated?
If the hot water booster makes air, the efficiency and safety of the system is reduced. Air reduces the pressure of the water inside the booster and causes the pump to run more frequently.
This increases electricity consumption, noise and wear and tear. In addition, the air obstructs the flow of water and causes intermittent water from the taps.
To bleed the booster, it is necessary to disconnect the booster from the mains and loosen the screw on the front of the motor. Then the mains connection must be reactivated and the air must be completely removed.
Bleeding the booster is a process that requires expertise. If you are not familiar with this, we recommend that you seek professional help. 😊
If you do not want to experience such a problem in your system, be sure to ask the service to arrange your system using a check valve before the installation process.
The liquid heated by the solar panels of our system negatively affects the pump in case there is air in the system . Our hot water hydrophore tries to be activated continuously and is damaged over time.
In addition, since hot water and cold water are not mixed homogeneously enough due to irregularities in the system , different problems such as excessive hot water or cooling after a certain period of time occur in our sink and bathroom systems.
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