Do you know where your home’s water shut-off valve is, and how to turn it off? Learn what to do before you’re faced with a ...

Let's break down the key reasons why ball valve maintenance is critical: Longevity: A ball valve that receives regular maintenance can significantly outlast a neglected one. For instance, consider a ...

NIBCO’s new extended metal locking levers for its 585 and 595 Series Ball Valves offer added safety and convenience, ideal for insulated systems and soldering applications, now available in sizes ¼ to ...

How Shutoff Valves Are Connected One important factor to consider when selecting the right water shutoff valve for your project is its connection type. Based on the material and type of pipe the ...

You can reduce flow with a balancing or ball valve. If piping is oversized, offer your customers an additional coil or hydronic heater to service an area of the home that may not currently have ...

A three-piece ball valve features a main body and two pipe connectors, which are threaded or welded to a pipe. The 3-piece design allows the valve to be easily taken apart and repaired without ...

Before new fuel gas piping can be connected to a combustion turbine (CT), it must be cleaned by “decompression” gas blows. Here's how to do it.

Where d = inside pipe diameter (or in this case ball valve diameter). This analytical method does not include the effects of upstream and downstream test piping integral to the empirical method.

Ball valves, as well as other valves, have moving parts. They need to have a seal along the moving parts so the water inside the valve doesn’t make it outside into your home.

Developer and manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems Victaulic introduced the Vic-Press system, which includes a range of valve and piping solutions, to the South African market in May ...