| A device that regulates the flow of fluids is known as a valve. Opening and closing the valve operates it. Sometimes partial obstruction is used for operating the valve. Valves are used in many fields, but the application that we're most familiar with is in the bathroom.
Valves are used in taps, faucets, and flush systems and so on. They are normally attached to the pipeline and hence classify as pipe fittings. A flush valve is an indigenously designed fitting that controls the flow of water in and out of the flushing system.
This prevents the overflow of water in the flush tank and saves the bathroom from getting messy. Flush valves are sometimes connected separately to the pipeline or sometimes come as an integral part of it.
Most of these valves are manufactured first and then connected later to the pipeline. The valves are attached to the pipeline by treading, cementing or gluing. The size of the valve is generally determined by the diameter of the pipe at its exit. |