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What is the function of the check valve installed in the water meter before entering the residential water?

What is the function of the check valve installed in the water meter before entering the residential water?

Answer:

Preventing water backflow is also considered from the point of view of water safety.
The check valve installed before the water meter is convenient for the maintenance, maintenance and management of the user's water.
Generally installed after the water meter. The main reason: if the water point is higher than the water meter installation position, once the pipe network in the absence of water, the remaining water in the pipeline will flow in the direction of the water meter in turn. This will cause the water meter to reverse and cause damage to the water meter. A check valve is installed after the water meter, so that the situation can be avoided.The main function of the check valve is to prevent the backflow of the medium, prevent the reverse of the pump and drive motor, and release the container medium. The check valve can also be used to provide a supply to the auxiliary system where the pressure may rise above the system pressure.

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