Specialty Water Distribution, Control Valves And Equiptment Flashcards
Blended water controls are called what
Mixing valves or tempering valves
Maximum temperature water supplied to faucets or showers
120 Fahrenheit or 49 Celsius
What safety mechanism do pressure balancing valves have
If the cold water supply fails in the valve, it will completely shut down protecting the user from scalding
Tempered water controls, also called temperature sensing valves or temperature balanced valves come in what three types
Bi metal coil, paraffin cartridge, and volatile liquid filled bellows
What tempered water control is the newest and has the fastest and most precise temperature control?
Parafinn cartridge
Where must sterilizers be connected to the drainage system?
Must be indirectly, connected through an air brake to prevent contamination from backflow
Some medical procedures require fine tuned temperature control what machines are some examples
Dialysis machines and x-ray developing equipment