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Use and Maintenance of Quality Stainless Steel Elbows

Oct. 14, 2022

There are many problems in the use and maintenance of quality stainless steel elbows that need to be paid attention to. Users need to use them in a certain way, and use and maintain them in an accurate and fair way. The factors to consider are as follows:

1. Quality stainless steel elbows stored for a long time should be checked in time, always keep the exposed surface clean, remove dirt, and store them neatly in a ventilated and dry place indoors. It is strictly forbidden to stack or store them in the open air. And store in accordance with the accurate storage method.

2. During installation, the quality stainless steel elbow can be directly installed on the pipeline according to the connection method, and the quality stainless steel elbow can be installed according to the position of use. In general, it can be installed in any position of the pipeline, but it needs easy operation inspection, pay attention to The flow of the quality stainless steel elbow medium should flow under the longitudinal valve disc. The quality stainless steel elbow can only be installed horizontally. When installing the quality stainless steel elbow, attention should be paid to sealing to prevent leakage and affect the normal operation of the pipeline.

3. When using quality stainless steel elbow ball valve, globe valve and gate valve, it can only be opened or closed, and the flow rate cannot be adjusted to avoid the wear of the sealing surface. The gate valve and the upper threaded globe valve are provided with an inverted sealing device, and the handwheel is fastened to the top to prevent the medium from leaking from the filling point.

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