How and where is the plastic tap used?
If earlier no one even thought that it was possible to replace the steel pipe of heating with another material, then after the appearance of metal-plastic pipes, and then polypropylene, the question disappeared by itself. Thanks to such materials, everyone could become a plumber, as they did not need skills and abilities to use the welding machine.
Today we will talk about plastic ball valves, which inevitably have to be installed in the heating circuit for many reasons.
Application
Polypropylene ball valves are also used to block the flow of coolant, which moves through the pipeline system, which includes polypropylene pipes and fittings.
Products are used not only for domestic purposes, but also in industrial piping systems of different enterprises, if industrial water is offered as a working medium. Installation is easily done by hand.
Features of plastic ball valves
- The weight of products is much less than their metal counterparts, so they are easier to install.
- Plastic cranes are always made full bore, so the likelihood of blockage is excluded. Their diameter can be equal to 2 inches.
- During operation, the equipment does not require maintenance and repair. In fact, after installing the crane, you can simply forget about it.
- Installing products is not difficult even for an inexperienced person in the plumbing.
Tip: Most models can be used with or without reinforcement. The crane can be two-way, three-way and four-way.
The advantages of plastic
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| Durability | The term of operation of high-quality plastic from 50 years. Therefore, after the installation of the repair or replacement of pipes and fittings can not remember a long period. The price of products depends on the diameter of the passage. |
| Chemical resistance | Polypropylene has a very low chemical activity, therefore its contact with the working medium is excluded. Passing through the system, the water is not contaminated by various deposits and rust, which is typical of metal pipes. |
| Corrosion resistance | Plastic is not subject to corrosion, which is another fairly important feature of it. The material does not react to the action of oxygen and has almost no contact with other substances during the whole period of operation. The instruction allows the use of taps and valves in adverse conditions, while they are not subjected to deformations and other destructive processes, which indicates the reliability of the products. |
Types of plastic ball valves
Products can be used with any polypropylene pipes, unreinforced and reinforced. The ball mechanism is made of stainless steel, so during operation there is no corrosion, which can clog the system and damage the equipment.
The crane can operate at temperatures up to 95? C and pressures up to 20 bar.
- Direct to the radiator - detail of the pipeline that unites him and the American coupling. The design is designed specifically to facilitate the connection of batteries to the heating system. The presence of a cap nut allows you to easily use the product with metal fittings, pipes or radiators of heating made of steel. The maximum temperature is 80? С, pressure up to 2 MPa.
- Corner for the radiator - used to shut off a polypropylene pipeline transporting hot or cold water in heating or plumbing systems in buildings for various purposes. This design also makes it easy to connect to metal fittings, steel radiators and piping. The product significantly reduces the cost of assembly of the heating system, replacing several elements. Designed for a temperature of 95? C and pressure up to 2.5 MPa.
Tip: the pipe is connected to it on the one hand, and the radiator on the other, if it is necessary to remove the latter, this happens very quickly.
- Plastic valve - is a stop device on polypropylene pipelines for heating or water supply, through which cold or hot water passes. The product is distinguished by the fact that the locking mechanism makes it possible to clearly control the flow of the working fluid, which cannot be achieved from a ball valve, where only two positions are “open” and “closed”.
The locking mechanism is installed in the valve body, which then moves the spindle with the valve, with a sealing element fixed to it. Designed for the temperature of the working fluid up to 95?
- Ball valve with:
- one-way plug connection - used to block the flow of cold or hot liquid, which is transported by polypropylene water pipes in buildings for various purposes. The product design provides for the possibility of disconnecting it from the operating system if the need arises to repair it. For this, a detachable mechanism "American" is provided. The crane is full bore, therefore, clogging and deposition of impurities is excluded. Service life is long, the temperature of the medium is up to 80? С;
- double detachable connection - differs from the previous model in that it has a detachable connection on the two sides in the form of cap nuts.
Conclusion
Emerging plastic faucets, which began to compete with metal, allowed to reduce the cost of plumbing and heating systems, as well as to increase their service life without repair and replacement. They have many advantages, including, do not rust and are inert to any chemical compounds.
Installation of devices can be done using cap nuts or soldering. The video in this article will provide an opportunity to find additional information on the above topic.