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Kartar Valves Air Valves and Sight Glass in Bhopal

Fire Protection System is an authorised Kartar Valves distributor in Bhopal, supplying Kartar kinetic air valves to IS 14845 in single and double orifice designs, DI single chamber and triple action air valves, spring loaded air release valves, air vents, sight glasses and spare float balls. We supply and install them across Madhya Pradesh.

Where to use Air Valves and Sight Glass

  • High points of fire hydrant mains
  • Sprinkler and hydrant risers
  • Long water transmission mains
  • Pump delivery lines
  • Municipal and township water supply
  • Water treatment plants
  • Building water supply and plumbing
  • Industrial process water lines

Kartar Valves Air Valves and Sight Glass models

Kartar Valves CI Single Orifice Air Release Valve, Flanged

Kartar Valves CI Single Orifice Air Release Valve, Flanged

Single orificeFlangedCast iron

A cast iron single orifice air release valve with flanged ends, listed on Kartar's website with a photo only. Kartar's product list gives its single orifice valves with screwed ends, so we confirm the flanged version with the maker before quoting.

Kartar Valves Air Release Valve, Screwed End, 25 mm (K904)

Kartar Valves Air Release Valve, Screwed End, 25 mm (K904)

Air release valveScrewed25 mm

Sizes: 25 mm

An air release valve with a screwed end, listed in 25 mm.

  • Item Description: KARTAR Air Release Valve Screwed End.
  • Size: 25mm

How to choose

Air trapped in a water main takes up space, restricts flow and can cause pressure surges when it moves. Air valves are fitted at high points and along long mains to let this air out, and some designs also let air in when a main is drained, so that a vacuum does not form in the pipe. A single orifice valve has one small opening that bleeds off air while the main is under pressure; a double orifice valve adds a large opening that moves large volumes of air while a main fills or empties.

Kartar's cast iron kinetic air valves are made to IS 14845 in PN 1.0, with rubber floats or SS floats: the double orifice K541 (rubber) and K542 (SS), flanged, IS 14845 Type DK, from 40 mm to 200 mm; and the single orifice K543 (rubber) and K544 (SS), screwed, Type S1 and S2, from 15 mm to 50 mm. In ductile iron and PN 1.6 there is the tamper proof compact double orifice K542.C with SS-304 floats and 250 micron epoxy coating (40 mm to 150 mm), and the K549 single chamber, double orifice triple action air valve with a DI body and cover, SS-304 floats and a moulded Nitrile seal (40 mm to 200 mm).

For small bore lines, the single chamber compact air valves have a DI body with screwed ends in PN 16: K550 with SS 304 floats and epoxy coating, and K-945 from Kartar's fire fighting list, each also offered with an isolation ball valve (K550 option, K-946), from 15 mm to 50 mm. Kartar also makes a gunmetal spring loaded air release valve (K904-S, K616, PN1.0, open discharge) and a plain air release valve (K904), both with screwed ends, and forged brass air vents with built in strainers (K907), in 15 mm to 25 mm.

A sight glass is a window fitted in a pipe so you can see whether water is flowing; Kartar's K905 has screwed ends in 25 mm and 50 mm. Keep spare floats for kinetic air valves: rubber coated timber balls for K541 (K541-SBR, small or large ball) and SS-304 fabricated balls for K549 (K549-SBS). Tamper proof double orifice valves in CI or DI (K547, K548) and the cast double orifice Type DS1 (K553, K554) are available on request.

Frequently asked questions

Why does a fire main need an air valve?
Trapped air restricts flow and can cause pressure surges. An air valve at the high points lets the air out, and double orifice types also let air in when the main is drained.
What is the difference between single and double orifice air valves?
A single orifice valve bleeds small amounts of air while the main is under pressure. A double orifice valve also has a large opening that moves large volumes of air while the main fills or empties.
Which standard do Kartar air valves follow?
Kartar lists IS 14845 for its CI kinetic air valves (Type DK for double orifice, Type S1 and S2 for single orifice) and for the DI tamper proof compact valve K542.C.
Rubber floats or SS floats?
Kartar's CI kinetic air valves come with rubber floats (K541, K543) or SS floats (K542, K544). Tell us the service and we will help you choose.
What is a sight glass used for?
It is a window fitted in a pipe to check whether water is flowing. Kartar's K905 sight glass has screwed ends in 25 mm and 50 mm.
Can FPS supply Kartar air valves in Bhopal?
Yes. FPS supplies and installs Kartar air valves in Bhopal and across Madhya Pradesh. Prices are on request: call or WhatsApp +91 92440 89060.

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