florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/3244252
Check valves work by the reverse flow water forcing a ball or a flap to seal the tubing and rely on the weight of the water to keep it sealed until normal waterflow is restored.
Spirorbidae thrive in the high flow areas of the check valve and grow on the seals and on the ball or flap. It only takes a few of these animals to prevent the check valve from sealing completely. Sometimes it will just be a slow drip but if they congregate on the seal then there can be a steady stream of water that is let through the valve.
I am going to have to respectfully disagree with my friend Bang I use a Thermoplastic spring check valves which gives a positive seal even with no back-pressure
Note I made sure I used a marine engine check valve, the ones that are used in the lines that use Saltwater as the cooling medium
http:///forum/post/3244252
Check valves work by the reverse flow water forcing a ball or a flap to seal the tubing and rely on the weight of the water to keep it sealed until normal waterflow is restored.
Spirorbidae thrive in the high flow areas of the check valve and grow on the seals and on the ball or flap. It only takes a few of these animals to prevent the check valve from sealing completely. Sometimes it will just be a slow drip but if they congregate on the seal then there can be a steady stream of water that is let through the valve.
I am going to have to respectfully disagree with my friend Bang I use a Thermoplastic spring check valves which gives a positive seal even with no back-pressure
Note I made sure I used a marine engine check valve, the ones that are used in the lines that use Saltwater as the cooling medium
