Timeline for Can anyone identify this device hooked to water pipes
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| Mar 30, 2020 at 12:45 | vote | accept | Thomas | ||
| Mar 30, 2020 at 2:10 | comment | added | alephzero | @Criggie See item 9 in the V5012 installation guide at the end of the link. A possible reason is that the loop makes the connecting pipe more flexible in all possible misalignment directions, and therefore avoids any unwanted loads on the end connectors. The OP's picture looks like somebody made a poor imitation of the pre-supplied connecting pipe. | |
| Mar 30, 2020 at 1:50 | comment | added | WOPR | Copper pipes under pressure are often given a bend to allow them to flex under pressure and to inhibit fluid hammer. Not sure that's the reason here, but it could be. | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 23:44 | comment | added | Criggie | Is the ugly loop of copper required? I mean is there a minimum length? Would have been a far more elegant install if the red valve had been above the blue with one simple 90 degree bend, not 630 degrees of bending. | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 15:43 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | To simplify, those things on the pipes are valves. The diaphragm setup with the connecting tube will throttle the inlet line valve or the return line valve to balance flow across the system. These are used on heating (or cooling) systems to account for pressure changes on the supply side. | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 15:02 | history | answered | jwh20 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |