In this video, we demonstrate how a vacuum breaker allows air to enter a system to replace a change in volume that occurs during the steam-to-condensate phase change.
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Written by Kandi Hagenbuch
on March 15, 2017.
Vacuum breakers are made up of five parts including the body, O-ring, ball, spring, and retainer tube.
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Written by Jan Walter
on November 08, 2016.
A newly installed steam injection water heater with a ½” vacuum breaker was experiencing sporadic periods where the vacuum breaker chattered rapidly and “spit out” condensate. Once the water heater reached its set point, the chattering stopped and did not reappear for hours. Chatter will eventually destroy the cage that holds the spring and ball-check in place on the vacuum breaker.
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Written by Jan Walter
on April 16, 2015.
A vacuum breaker is an anti-siphoning check valve used in a variety of applications to prevent a vacuum from developing. When the vacuum breaker valve is sealed, its spring seats a ball against an O-ring.
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Written by Jan Walter
on January 06, 2015.
Conventional storage tanks with sparge pipes (simple pipes with drilled steam distribution holes) tend to have uneven water temperature control, steam hammer, heavy vibration caused by collapsing steam bubbles, and low low energy efficiency as steam bubbles escape to atmosphere due to incomplete condensation.
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Written by Mike Sneary
on February 19, 2013.