Valves

Pump Valves

Control flow, prevent backflow and isolate sections of your pump system. Our valve range includes brass gate valves, brass ball valves, and non return valves (spring check and swing check) in both brass and polypropylene construction. Al...

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Control the flow

The valves a pump system needs.

Non-return, isolation and foot valves to control flow, stop backflow and keep a pump primed.

What each valve does

Non-return (check) valves stop water flowing back when the pump stops, in spring or swing types. Ball and gate valves isolate the line for servicing. Foot valves with a built-in strainer sit at the suction end of a surface or self-priming pump to hold the prime and keep debris out.

Where each valve goes

Fit a non-return valve on the discharge to prevent backflow, an isolation valve so you can service without draining the system, and a foot valve on the suction line of any pump that lifts water from below. See our strainers and intake protection too.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions.

What does a non-return valve do?

It allows flow in one direction only, so when the pump switches off, water in the discharge pipe cannot run back into the pump or chamber.

What is a foot valve for?

A foot valve sits at the bottom of the suction pipe on a surface or self-priming pump. It holds water in the pipe so the pump stays primed, and its strainer keeps debris out.

Ball valve or gate valve?

Both isolate the line. A ball valve opens and closes with a quarter turn and seals well; a gate valve opens fully for minimal flow restriction. Either works for isolation.