How to select a steam trap
Start with the condensate duty, not the pipe size.
Read guidePractical guidance for better valve enquiries.
Twenty practical guides to Spirax Sarco steam valves, traps, controls and condensate systems. Build a better specification, compare configurations and prepare a clearer enquiry.
What you need to size a pressure reducing valve
Flow and operating conditions determine the right configuration.
Read guidePN and ASME Class are not interchangeable
Match the flange specification as well as the nominal size.
Read guideA practical checklist for product traceability
Align the product identity and supporting documents before ordering.
Read guideWhy condensate drainage can stall
A trap needs a positive pressure difference to discharge.
Read guideHow to prepare a useful steam valve RFQ
A short, complete data set speeds up technical review.
Read guideFT14, FT43 and FT44: what should a buyer compare?
A practical comparison of common Spirax Sarco float-trap families, with the information needed to select and order the correct configuration.
Read guideHow a thermodynamic steam trap works
Understand the operating cycle of a disc trap and the questions to ask when specifying a TD-series replacement.
Read guideBalanced-pressure or bimetallic steam traps?
Compare two thermostatic operating principles and understand why condensate cooling requirements matter in product selection.
Read guideBSA and BSAT bellows-sealed valves: a buyer’s guide
Understand isolation duty, bellows sealing and the model details that belong in a Spirax Sarco valve enquiry.
Read guideSteam separators: why moisture removal matters
What separators do, how drainage affects performance and which information is needed to source an S-series or clean-steam separator.
Read guideSelecting a Y-strainer for a steam valve station
A procurement guide to body materials, screens and connection details for Fig 12, Fig 16, Fig 33 and related strainers.
Read guideCheck valves in condensate return: DCV and LCV explained
Understand the function of a non-return valve and avoid common errors when ordering disc and lift check valves.
Read guideA safety valve is not a pressure-reducing valve
Clarify the different roles of pressure regulation and overpressure protection before preparing a steam-station purchase list.
Read guidePneumatic or electric actuation for a control valve?
Compare the selection questions behind PN9000, PN9400, AEL3, AEL6 and AEL7 actuator enquiries.
Read guideControl-valve positioners and 4–20 mA signals
What to confirm when specifying EP6, SP400, SP500 or SP7 positioners for a steam control-valve assembly.
Read guideClean-steam traps: BT6-B, BTM7 and sanitary requirements
How to make clean-steam valve and trap specifications precise enough for purchasing and engineering review.
Read guideBoiler blowdown and TDS control: the component overview
Understand the roles of conductivity measurement, controllers, blowdown valves and timers before sourcing boiler spares.
Read guideAPT14 pump-traps and MFP14 pumps: different duties
Understand the questions that distinguish an automatic pump-trap from a mechanical condensate pump package.
Read guideSteam metering: TFA, Gilflo ILVA and flow computers
Which process and instrumentation details help buyers select a steam flowmeter and its associated equipment?
Read guideSTV / Export coordination
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