Follow These 5 Maintenance Tips to extend the life of your gate valves

Valves are important components in industrial fluid control systems, and regular valve maintenance can effectively prevent problems from occurring. Here are 5 practical maintenance methods that can help you extend the service life of your valves.

1.check the valve

First of all, through the simplest visual inspection of the valve to see whether the valve is rust, corrosion, or large areas of abrasion. If there is leakage caused by aging or damage of the valve, you need to replace the valve or valve components.

The second is to use the valve to see whether the valve is stuck, check the pressure and temperature of the medium through the valve to ensure that the valve operates normally.

2.Regular cleaning

Clean the valve at least once a year. First of all, you can use a towel to wipe off the dust or debris, and then wire brush to remove stubborn dirt, especially the position of the valve seat and valve stem, which is an effective way to extend the life of the valve.

3.lubricate the valve

According to the different types and locations of the valve,you can choose the appropriate lubricant. Regular use of lubricants, rotating the valve to ensure that the lubricant into the valve cavity can reduce wear and tear, thereby extending the service life of the valve.

4.Monitoring the medium flowing through the valve

Regularly monitor the medium flowing through the valve to ensure that the pressure and temperature of the medium are not close to or exceed the rated limit of your valve, to extend the service life of the valve

5.Professional maintenance on a regular basis

According to the manufacturer's guidance, the organization of professional training of maintenance personnel, regular professional maintenance and repair of the valve, the need to replace the valve components to be replaced, which can extend the service life of the valve.

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