![Mechanical Steam Traps Mechanical Steam Traps](../images/TLV/mechanical-steam-trap.png)
Mechanical Steam Traps
Mechanical traps are steam traps that operate on the principle of specific gravity (specifically the difference in the specific gravities of water and steam), unlike other types of steam traps that rely on temperature change or velocity/phase change. In mechanical traps, the valve opens and closes due to the movement of a float that rises and sinks with the flow of condensate.
Mechanical traps are able to operate in precise response to the flow of condensate without their performance being compromised by most external factors. This is one of their distinct advantages over thermostatic and thermodynamic steam traps, whose performances can be affected by external factors such as rain, wind, or even insulation. Read more
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![Free Float Steam Traps (Low Pressure) Free Float Steam Traps (Low Pressure)](../images/TLV/Free-Float-Steam-Traps-Low-Pressure.png)
![Free Float Steam Traps (Medium / High Pressure) Free Float Steam Traps (Medium / High Pressure)](../images/TLV/Free-Float-Steam-Traps-Medium-High-Pressure.png)
![Free Float Steam Traps for Main Lines Free Float Steam Traps for Main Lines](../images/TLV/Free-Float-Steam-Traps-for-Main-Lines.png)
![Steam Traps with Bypass Valve Steam Traps with Bypass Valve](../images/TLV/Steam-Trap- with-Bypass-Valve.png)
![Clean Steam Traps Clean Steam Traps](../images/TLV/Clean-Steam-Traps.png)
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