Any idea what this thing is? Found it in box of junk and thought i looked like it had some kind of use.
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If you screw out the brass screw with the hole in it seen on pic 4, it exposes a VERY thick brass spring. You can't compress it with your fingers.
I did some searching, the closest thing i could come up with is that its some sort of radiator valve?
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:59 am
by POLAND_SPUD
looks like a pressure reducing valve (regulator)
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:11 am
by Alex345
I was thinking something similar too. I just don't get why it has 4 ports. Of which 3 of them allow airflow.
I think I'm gonna take it apart, if it is a regulator, it has very little spudding use to me anyway.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:17 pm
by Technician1002
The very thick spring may be bi-metalic. It looks like a tempering valve. They are used in larger buildings with hot water heat. The water boiler temperature is too hot to feed to a sink. They take really hot water on one side and cold water on the other and the output feeds a sink or shower so the outlet temperature stays near 130 degrees F instead of over 200.
The adjustment is the temperature setting.
Tempering valve Google it.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:06 pm
by mattyzip77
It looks to me like a regulator for a furnace and or a hot water heater. P M Mr. Crowley and ask him. He seems to know everything about anything!!
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:33 am
by Gun Freak
I think its a regulator; I just found this video:
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:25 am
by Alex345
Thats it alright, no doubt about it! Bummer, that means it has little to no use for me now
Thanks anyways guys!
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:29 am
by Gun Freak
I'm sure you'll find a use for it sooner or later! I know I could use one right now!
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:59 pm
by Alex345
Haha what a coincidence! Well i just ordered myself a 3/4 QEV (European type) For my latest project. If it turns out nice I'll post it
