What should be paid attention to the maintenance of stainless steel elbow?

by yane Yang Sales Manager

The use and maintenance of the stainless steel elbow requires a lot of attention, which requires users to use it according to certain methods, and use and maintain in accordance with accurate and reasonable methods. Precautions are as follows:

1. the stainless steel elbow, long-term storage should be timely check, often appear the processing surface should be clean, remove dirt, neatly stored in a dry indoor drafty place, it is strictly prohibited stacking or in open air. Always keep the drying and ventilation of stainless steel elbow, keep the device clean and tidy, and store it according to the accurate storage method.

2. When installing, the stainless steel elbow can be directly connected to the pipe on the tube, and installed according to the location used. In general, can be installed on the pipeline at any position, but need to test for easy manipulation, should pay attention to the flow direction of medium by the stainless steel elbow is high, the longitudinal disc below stainless steel elbow can only be installed horizontally. The stainless steel elbow should be attentive to the seal during installation to prevent the leakage and affect the normal operation of the pipe.

3. When the ball valve, globe valve and gate valve of stainless steel elbow are used, only open or fully closed, do not allow to adjust the flow, so as to prevent the sealing cover from erosion and accelerate wear and tear. The gate valve and the upper thread globe valve have a backsealing device, and the handwheel is screwed to the top position to prevent the leakage of the medium from the filling.

4. Use handwheel for stainless steel elbow, do not use lever or other tool to avoid damage valve parts. The handwheel turns clockwise to be closed, and vice versa. The use of children should be reasonable, ensuring accurate use of methods and means.

5. The bolts of the packing gland of the stainless steel elbow should be tightened on average and should not be held in a crooked state so as not to hurt the stem movement or cause the leakage.

6. In the process of use, the stainless steel elbow should always be kept clean, and the transmission thread must be lubricated in time. When the fault is found, it should be stopped and used immediately to find out the reason for the failure.

Source: China Stainless Steel Elbow Manufacturer - Yaang Pipe Industry Co., Limited (www.yaang.com)