Understanding Wafer Check Valves
In industrial and plumbing applications, fluid flow regulation is essential. The check valve is one part that is necessary for this. Check valves to stop fluid from flowing back the other way while permitting it to flow freely in one direction. Wafer type check valve is a particular type within the check valve family with unique benefits. What are Wafer Check Valves? A wafer check valve is a lightweight and small check valve design. It is sometimes referred to as a wafer type check valve. Wafer check valves are fastened between pipe flanges using bolts instead of other check valves that need to be bolted between flanges. They are perfect for space-saving applications because of their "wafer" type installation. Wafer check valves usually use a tilting disc or swinging disc mechanism internally. The valve body allows the disc to rotate freely, opening to permit flow in the chosen direction when the pressure differential changes; a spring mechanism or the fluid flow pr...