The plastic solenoid valve controls the flow of water, solvents, acids, gases, caustics, gases, oils and other substances and this is why it is usually used in high humidity industrial applications.
A plastic solenoid valve’ s body is usually made of PVC, of natural polypropylene, of PTFE or of PVDF. Something else that we should know is that there are 2-way plastic solenoid valves and 3-way plastic solenoid valves.
Not many people know what a plastic solenoid valve is and how we can use it. A plastic solenoid valve can be used when it comes to garden watering systems, irrigation systems and also for the washing machine or for other home appliances. Usually, we can use it for almost all the water controlling applications.
When it comes to plastic solenoid valves, there are different types of coil that can be used:
- DIN Plug
- latching coil
- explosion proof
- flying leads.
In order to be productive and to last for a long time, when they produce a plastic solenoid valve, certain manufacturers use a new coil design. This new design allows us to power the plastic solenoid valve even if it is open and closed without damaging the coil.
There are manufacturers which produce a certain type of plastic solenoid valve which has a special design which allows the valve to close even if it is working. A plastic solenoid valve is usually corrosion resistant and this is why it can be used for washing and cleaning installations which are used in the: chemical industry, the photo industry or the food industry. Most of the industries use this equipment because it is not that expensive and it is easy to maintain too.
The most important of all is that when it comes to plastic solenoid valves we do not need a special training in order to learn how to maintain it: most of the people who work in a factory know how to maintain it. Another advantage is the fact that, if something brakes or if a part needs to be changed, we do not need special tools in order to repair it!
When it comes to all the people and industries that use plastic solenoid valves we should know that before buying it, they should search for a manufacturer which has qualitative products and which can provide the best services. There are some things that we should know before buying a plastic solenoid valve:
- try to make sure that the manufacturers really offers the quality that he says – you do not want your equipment to break down when you need it the most!
- make sure that the manufacturer gives you a warranty ;
- there are also manufacturers which repair your plastic solenoid valve if it breaks down and you should try to find which could help you if you are in need!
A plastic solenoid valve is not very expensive but it is important for the water controlling systems and this is why we should be careful when we buy one in order to purchase one that will last for a long time and that will help us do our job.