BULLETIN

No. 15
REVISED 1/1/98 ®

AIR RELEASE VALVES

To MAINTAIN
PIPELINE
EFFICIENCY
Exclusive

• ALL S.S. TRIM ELIMINATES

DESTRUCTIVE ELECTROLYTIC ACTION
WHICH CAN OCCUR WHEN DISSIMILAR
METALS SUCH AS S.S. AND BRONZE
ARE USED TOGETHER

Other Features • RUGGED CAST IRON BODY

AND COVER
• STAINLESS STEEL TRIM ASSURES
LOW MAINTENANCE • WORKING PRESSURES UP TO
1000 P.S.I.
• STAINLESS STEEL FLOATS • COMPLETE INTERCHANGEABILITY
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED OF ALL PARTS
• SYNTHETIC SEATING ASSURES DROP • EASILY MAINTAINED WITHOUT
TIGHT SEAL AT VERY LOW PRESSURES SPECIAL TOOLS

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VAL-MATIC® VALVE AND MANUFACTURING CORP.

905 RIVERSIDE DRIVE E L M H U R S T, I L 6 0 1 2 6

PHONE (630)941-7600 FAX (630)941-8042
 WHY YOU SHOULD USE
®

AIR RELEASE VALVES

As a natural function, air entrained in a water transmission line will Val-Matic Air Release Valves mounted at high points
collect at high points within that line. As this air accumulates, within your piping system will remove all pockets of air
it reduces the effective area available to the flow of water and as they accumulate. They provide an inexpensive and
creates a throttling effect as would a partially closed valve. This positive method of preventing those difficulties outlined
restriction reduces the total line flow. It also causes an increase above. In addition, their superior design, workmanship
in power consumption and thereby raises pumping costs. In some and stainless steel trim will provide you with a quality
extreme cases the continued accumulation of air can actually stop valve, one which will give many years of maintenance
the flow of fluid within the pipe line. free and trouble free operation.

SIMPLE LEVER TYPE MODEL HEIGHT WIDTH INLET OUTLET ORIFICE MAX. WT.
NO. SIZE N.P.T. SIZE SIZE W.P. LBS.
UL
®
*15A
5 1/4” 4 3/4”
1/2”
1/2” NPT 1/16” 175 PSI 6
*LISTED
*15A.2 3/4”
*22.4 6” 5 1/8” 1/2”- 3/4” 1/2” NPT 3/32” 175 PSI 8
*22.9 1/2”-1” 1/16” 300 PSI
6 1/8"
25.5 1/8” 150 PSI
OUTLET

25.6 7” 6 1/8” 3/4”-1” 1/2” NPT 5/64” 300 PSI 11

21 7
2
6
150 5/64"
4 17
PRESSURE IN P.S.I.

3 34 125
13 1/16"
12
7" 100 3/32"
10
11 75 1/8"
5
1
50

25
TEST PRESSURE
1.5 TIMES COLD WORKING PRESSURE-CWP INLET
1
0 .5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25
DISCHARGE OF AIR THROUGH AN ORIFICE IN S.C.F.M.
(STANDARD CUBIC FEET OF FREE AIR PER MINUTE)

FOR SERVICE UP TO 300 P.S.I. NOTE: 1. ALL AIR RELEASE VALVES ARE AVAILABLE WITH AN OPTIONAL VACUUM
CHECK TO PREVENT AIR FROM RE-ENTERING THE SYSTEM ON NEGATIVE PRES-
SURE–WHEN REQUIRED, ADD SUFFIX “VC” TO MODEL NO.
2. RECOMMENDED SIZING CHART AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
COMPOUND LEVER TYPE
MODEL INLET OUTLET ORIFICE MAX. WT.
HEIGHT WIDTH
7" NO. SIZE SIZE SIZE W.P. LBS.
21 38 1” NPT 3/16” 150 PSI
4
OUTLET

38.6 10” 7” 2” NPT 1/2” NPT 5/32” 300 PSI 23

7 14
2
30
45 12 1/4” 9 1/2” 2” NPT 1” NPT 23/64” 150 PSI 44
6
8
45.6 3” NPT 7/32” 300 PSI
11
22
12 50 7/32” 500 PSI
34 13 50 HP 13” 10 7/8” 2” NPT 1” NPT 1/8” 1000 PSI 72
18 19 10 "
3
10
33
17
1 500
14 1/8"
PRESSURE IN P.S.I.

300
DRAWING NO. VM-38 -M FOR
DARD MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION.
3/32" 3/16" 7/32"
SERIES NO. 38 150
INLET SIZE 1" 2" INLET
OUTLET SIZE 1/2" 1/2" TEST PRESSURE
1.5 TIMES COLD WORKING PRESSURE-CWP
100
MODEL
150 P S I NO 38 38.2

50
23/64"
25

1
0 5 10 20 30 40 50 75 100 125 150 200 250
FOR SERVICE UP TO 1000 P.S.I. DISCHARGE OF AIR THROUGH AN ORIFICE IN S.C.F.M.
(STANDARD CUBIC FEET OF FREE AIR PER MINUTE)

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