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  2. Automatic bleeding valve - Wikipedia

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    The top has a small outlet, usually hidden beneath a plastic dust cap. Internally there is a large hollow body, normally filled with water, and containing a float valve. The valve must always be installed vertically, usually at the top of a short vertical pipe. If the valve body is filled with water, the float moves upwards and closes the valve.

  3. Here are steps to take to keep your water pipes safe during ...

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    Drip cold water from the farthest faucet from the main valve to keep water moving and prevent freezing. In case of a burst pipe: Shut off the main water valve immediately and contact a licensed ...

  4. Will my pipes defrost on their own? Should I call a plumber ...

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    Locating your water main shutoff valve will help you avoid serious damage, Garton said. He recommended turning off your water every time you leave your house while the pipes are frozen, to avoid ...

  5. Solenoid valve - Wikipedia

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    Solenoid valves. A solenoid valve is an electromechanically operated valve.. Solenoid valves differ in the characteristics of the electric current they use, the strength of the magnetic field they generate, the mechanism they use to regulate the fluid, and the type and characteristics of fluid they control.

  6. List of valves - Wikipedia

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    Thermal shut off valve or Thermally released shut off valve, protects against excessive temperature, mandatory in the gas installation of some countries; Trap primer: sometimes include other types of valves, or are valves themselves; Vacuum breaker valve: prevents the back-siphonage of contaminated water into pressurized drinkable water supplies

  7. Gate valve - Wikipedia

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    Gate valves are used to shut off the flow of liquids rather than for flow regulation, which is frequently done with a globe valve. When fully open, the typical gate valve has no obstruction in the flow path, resulting in very low flow resistance. [1] The size of the open flow path generally varies in a nonlinear manner as the gate is moved.

  8. Flushometer - Wikipedia

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    Because the water is gradually shut off, slower water at the end of the cycle that will not activate the siphon serves to refill the bowl. The valve cannot be kept open by holding the flush lever in the activated position, wasting water, because this only sends the main cylinder valve all the way up to its topmost shut off position.

  9. Shutdown valve - Wikipedia

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    A shutdown valve (also referred to as SDV or emergency shutdown valve, ESV, ESD, or ESDV; or safety shutoff valve) is an actuated valve designed to stop the flow of a hazardous fluid upon the detection of a dangerous event. This provides protection against possible harm to people, equipment or the environment.

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