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Thermostatic water mixing valve.


Leonard Valve Company's Model 108 is a single-fixture, point-of-use thermostatic ther·mo·stat  
n.
A device, as in a home heating system, a refrigerator, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes and activates switches controlling the equipment.
 water mixing valve. It incorporates a strong wax element to control temperature, 3/8" compression connections, and a wider supply temperature range that can accept a higher hot water supply temperature. The valve has a simple temperature adjustment knob that is lockable and needs no special tools. A cold water bypass fitting option supplies tempered and cold water to one fixture An article in the nature of Personal Property which has been so annexed to the realty that it is regarded as a part of the real property. That which is fixed or attached to something permanently as an appendage and is not removable. . The Model 108 features a bronze body, a copper-encapsulated thermostat thermostat, automatic device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating or refrigerating systems. It is commonly connected to one of these systems, turning it on or off in order to maintain a predetermined temperature.  assembly with a brass shuttle, stainless-steel springs, and integral check valves (Mech.) a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler, or other conduit, to prevent the return of the feed water or other fluid.
- Knight.

See also: Check
 on hot and cold inlets.

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