Clean water supply systems contain many intricate components to ensure their operation. One key component of a functional water system is the check valve, a fitting that helps streamline the consistent flow of water from one reservoir to another.
If you’re building a water supply unit or need to replace a few key parts of your existing system, you can find quality check valves from Hy-Lok Canada. Read below for just a few ways check valves help water systems function properly.
The Importance of Clean Water Supply Systems
Everyone needs clean water. Access to healthy, contaminant-free water for drinking, washing, and bathing is a basic human right and is essential to our health and lifespan. However, without the proper systems in place, clean water becomes much harder to access and can have devastating consequences.
If a clean water supply system fails, this can lead to serious consequences like contamination incidents, which can often result in disease outbreaks. System failures can occur when essential components break, fail, or are improperly installed.
Check valves help ensure that our water supplies remain clean and safe to use and consume, making them more than just an industrial fitting—they play a vital role in our daily lives!
How Check Valves Function in Water Systems
Check valves provide directional control of fluids in various industrial sectors. They transport liquid, gas, and oils in one concentrated direction and restrict fluid flow backward. This function helps protect pipes, pumps, and other systems from pressure surges, which can cause essential equipment to fail.
Here’s why the check valve is a vital component for water supply systems:
Prevents Backflow and Contamination
Fluid control systems can occasionally experience issues with backflow due to pressure losses or back-siphonage. If backflow occurs, clean water can mix with used water, polluting potable water with fertilizers, pesticides, waste, chemicals, and other contaminants.
Check valves reduce the chance of water contamination by preventing it from returning to the source it’s being pumped from. This results in fresh, clean water that is safe for use in everyday activities, from cooking to laundry!
Protects Equipment
Check valves protect other essential and expensive components of water supply systems, such as pumps and compressors. A properly installed check valve can prevent sudden jolts or pressure changes from damaging these components, reducing the chance of explosions or shutdowns.
Maintains System Pressure and Efficiency
Another key role of check valves is maintaining the pressure and flow in water systems. They prevent any disruption to flow intensity and maintain fluid movement within acceptable tolerances. This prevents sudden movement shifts or jumps that can halt system operations.
Choose Hy-Lok for Quality Fluid Control Components
If you need reliable and durable check valves for your water supply system, partner with Hy-Lok Canada and ensure a consistent supply of fresh, potable water in your community!
Our 700H series check valves feature pressure ratings up to 6000psig and temperature ratings up to 375°F, allowing them to operate under intense pressures and withstand fluctuating temperatures. All of our check valves are 100% factory-tested for cracking and reseal to ensure they hold up to rigorous conditions during system operations.
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