Who is the best manufacturer of flap valves?
Althon can manufacture fish friendly flap valves to suit site specific requirements. Althon can manufacture flap valves to suit site specific requirements in HDPE, galvanised steel and stainless steel. Althon offer a free of charge quotation service for Flap Valves in HDPE and ductile iron.
Why do you need a flap valve in a drain pipe?
Flap valves are a type of non-return valve (NRV) used to prevent flooding and to stop water back-flowing up pipework connecting into ponds, ditches, swales, rivers and marine or tidal environments.
What kind of flap valve does Althon make?
Althon can manufacture flap valves to suit site specific requirements in HDPE, galvanised steel and stainless steel. Althon offer a range of specialist water management and flood prevention products such as HDPE flap valves, ductile iron flap valves, penstocks, Wastop inline non-return valves, stop logs, Tideflex duckbill and Checkmate valves.
What are flap valves and flap gates used for?
Althon manufacture and distribute flap valves in HDPE, cast iron and stainless steel. Flap valves and flap gates are a type of non-return valve (NRV) used to prevent flooding and to stop water back-flowing up pipework connecting into ponds, ditches, swales, rivers and marine or tidal environments.
Why are flap valves put on the end of a pipe?
Be Free of Debris! Flap Valves also known as Flap Gates are put on the end of a flanged pipe to allow the flow of water out of the pipe, but prevent anything from flowing back in, such as sticks, leaves or other debris. Under direct pressure the valve will open, and it will close when the pressure from outfall fluid is relieved.
What kind of flap valve does Troy valve use?
When properly installed, the flap valve will swing open under direct pressure to release the outfall fluid and close when the direct pressure is relieved. The Troy Valve A2540 Flap Valve has a 10-degree inclined seating plane to ensure positive seating.
What kind of valve is used for flap gates?
Slip-on mounting with O-ring seal provides easy installation. Has a heavy-duty cast iron seat. The Series 6000 Flap Gate Valves allow outflow of water from a pipe or structure to a body of water, but prevents backflow. The Series 6000 is used in systems where seating heads are ten feet or less.
How big is a flap valve differential head?
Flap valves are normally very sensitive and open with a differential head of less than .2 ft. You Have A Problem. We Have The Solution. SQ. Ft MFG Facility
