The low headloss of the Tideflex CheckMate valve is shown in this video. Watch the ease of installation on an existing pipe without any preparation of the pipe or wall.
This video shows raw sewage free flowing at a depth of 50mm or so.
There were two CheckMate valves fitted on this site to prevent damage from the public sewer surcharging. Initially fitted on a trial basis the valves have proven an excellent low cost flood prevention measure.
The ex stock delivery meant peace of mind for the client while an over pumping solution was designed and installed on this site. The valves are installed permanently and will be incorporated as a standard detail on future projects by this civil engineering consultancy
Patented by Red Valve Company, the CheckMate® Inline Check Valve is ideal for backflow prevention. In outfalls, stormwater, CSO and SSO applications, the CheckMate's® custom-engineered, all-rubber unibody design eliminates costly backflow from oceans, rivers and interceptors. The CheckMate® is built to suit all your site specific and flow needs.
Red Valve, the parent company of Tideflex have been buuilding inline check valves for drainage since 1953.
The CheckMate's® unique elastomer-reinforced design provides a proven record of maintenance-free performance, cost savings and results that no other inline check valve can match. The valve has a 100% fabric and elastomer construction that eliminates corrosion problems. Because the CheckMate® is made with a unibody construction, there are no mechanical components to catch debris, corrode or fail. The result is in savings - both in time and costs.