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check valve [′chek ‚valv] (mechanical engineering) A device for automatically limiting flow in a piping system to a single direction. Also known as nonreturn valve. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| You can also insert one-way check valves into the inlet side of the cold water to prevent grey water feedback into the cold-water system. Poppet seals, custom molded from nitrile and many other high performance elastomer compounds, are custom manufactured for use in check valves for pressure relief and shut-off devices in natural gas valve assembly applications. The Model 108 features a bronze body, a copper-encapsulated thermostat assembly with a brass shuttle, stainless-steel springs, and integral check valves on hot and cold inlets. |
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