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8. Operational Check
Normal:
Condensate is discharged continuously with flash steam and the sound
of flow can be heard. If there is very little condensate, there is almost no
sound of flow.
Blocked:
No condensate is discharged. The trap is quiet and makes no noise,
and the surface temperature of the trap is low.
Blowing:
Live steam continually flows from the outlet and there is a continuous
metallic sound.
Live steam is discharged through the trap outlet together with the
condensate and there is a high-pitched sound.
A visual inspection can be carried out to aid in determining the necessity for immediate
maintenance or repair, if the trap is open to atmosphere. If the trap does not discharge to
atmosphere, use diagnostic equipment such as TLV TrapMan or TLV Pocket TrapMan (within
their pressure and temperature measurement range).
Flash Steam
White jet
containing
water droplets
Live Steam Leakage
Clear, slightly
bluish jet
(When conducting a visual inspection, flash steam is sometimes mistaken for steam leakage. For
this reason, the use of a steam trap diagnostic instrument such as TLV TrapMan is highly
recommended.)
Steam
Leakage:
Maintenance Kit: M
Repair Kit: R
Orifice 4
Orifice Gasket 5
Orifice Plug Gasket or
Outlet Cover Gasket 7
Float Cover 8
Screen 9
Cover Gasket 13
Connector Gasket 15
Snap Ring 16
Air Vent Case 17
Bimetal Plate 18
Air Vent Screen 19
Air Vent Valve Seat 20
Air Vent Valve Plug 21
Snap Ring 22
Drain Plug Gasket* 26
Orifice Locknut 28
Air Vent Guide Gasket 32
Maintenance parts and repair parts are available from TLV only in kits, as shown below.
7. Maintenance Parts and Repair Parts
JH3-B
M
R
JH5RL-B
JH5RH-B
JH7RL-B
JH7RM-B
JH7.2R-B
JH7RH-B
JH7.5R-B JH8R-B
M
R
M
R
M
R
M
R
M
R
M
R
Float Replacement
Replacement floats are available for all models above.
* Option for JH3-B, JH5RL-B, JH5RH-B
