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Is Your Check Valve Oversized for Your Application?
Posted by DFT Valves on
Check Valve Oversizing: Why Bigger Valves Create Bigger Problems Oversizing a check valve is one of the most common and costly mistakes made during valve selection. While it might seem safer to choose a larger valve, doing so can actually create a chain reaction of performance and reliability issues. When a check valve is larger… Read More
History of the ‘Basic-Check’ Valve
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Since its initial development, the check valve has evolved from a classified request from the U.S. Navy to becoming a staple in flow control systems, allowing operators to easily stop reverse flow and water hammer while providing tight metal-to-metal closure. Some of the first all-stainless steel valves were engineered for use with cryogenic liquids and… Read More
