There are many different varieties of valves available in the market. While some industries prefer ball valves, some others stick to the plug and hydraulic control valves only. However, this does not mean that you can chose valves only on the basis of your preference. Every valve must be chosen after careful consideration of the factors given below. Remember, the needs of every industry are different from the others. Hence, you need to choose a good valve that suits the needs of your niche. Here are some conditions that you must definitely consider if you are also planning to buy valves.

Medium handled by valves

Not all valves are used to manage liquids. Some of them can also be used to manage gases. Some valves need more special working conditions as they have to handle liquids that may come with solid particles as well. Hence, valves will handles different medium and it is important to choose a valve that works well with the selected medium. For example, you can use the ball valves, butterfly valves and the plug valves in most basic medium conditions. knife gate valves can be used in conditions when you have to immediately start and stop the flow of the medium while the filter valves can be used for liquids that have solids. One thing that you have to note with liquids is whether they will remain in their liquid form only. Some liquids can heat up and vaporize during the flow as well.

Temperature and pressure

The second thing that you have to consider before buying a valve is the pressure that the valve will have to handle. Temperature is equally important in this regard. By focusing on these two parameters, you will be able to select the best material for your valve. Metal valves cannot be used in places where the temperature will be very high. You need to buy valves made of refractory materials and ceramics only. If the temperature is very low, then you might have to use stainless steel or even bronze material. However, in general, PVC plastic, iron, carbon steel etc. are some great choices.

Always make sure that you are finding the best valves for your homes as well as your industrial needs. A loose or leaking valve could easily be costing you hundreds of dollars. Hence, ensure that you always buy good quality materials only. Look for valves by Kingnor the best quality.

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