Charman Inc.
Charman Push Fit Check Valve
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Description
Charman Push Fit Check Valve
Charman Push Fit Check Valve provides automatic one-way flow control with push-fit connections designed for compatible CTS piping systems. The push-fit design helps simplify installation without soldering, clamps, unions, or glue, while the check-valve function helps prevent unwanted reverse flow through the piping system.
Available in 1/2", 3/4", and 1" sizes, Charman Push Fit Check Valves feature compact lead-free brass construction and are designed for compatible copper tubing, CTS CPVC, and PEX. These valves are useful for residential and commercial plumbing applications where maintaining the intended direction of water flow is important.
Product Highlights
- Automatic check valve operation
- Available in 1/2", 3/4", and 1"
- Compact lead-free brass construction
- Designed to help prevent reverse water flow
- Compatible with copper tubing, CTS CPVC, and PEX
- Suitable for potable-water and compatible hydronic systems
- Push-fit installation requires no soldering, clamps, unions, or glue
- Charman push-fitting family is certified for service up to 200 PSI and 200°F
What Is a Push Fit Check Valve?
A push fit check valve combines automatic one-way flow control with convenient push-fit end connections. The valve is designed to allow water to travel in the intended direction while helping prevent reverse flow through the connected piping system.
Push-fit connections help simplify installation on compatible CTS tubing without traditional soldering or glued connections. This combination makes the valve useful when a compact backflow-control component and straightforward piping connection are needed within a compatible plumbing system.
Why Choose a Charman Push Fit Check Valve?
Automatic Flow Control
- Operates automatically
- No manual handle is required
- Helps maintain one-way water flow
- Helps reduce unwanted reverse flow
- Provides check-valve protection within compatible piping systems
Fast Push-Fit Installation
- No soldering is required
- No glue or clamps are required
- Push-fit ends simplify installation
- Useful for new installations and plumbing repairs
- Helps reduce traditional joining steps during valve installation
Common Applications
Residential Plumbing
- Water supply lines
- Plumbing renovations
- Residential piping repairs
- One-way water-flow applications
- Compatible potable-water distribution systems
Commercial & General Plumbing
- Water distribution
- Maintenance installations
- Commercial piping repairs
- Compatible hydronic piping systems
- Copper, CTS CPVC, and PEX installations
Construction Details
Lead-Free Brass Body
- Compact brass construction
- Designed for one-way flow control
- Suitable for approved concealed applications
- Designed for dependable plumbing installations
- Lead-free design for compatible potable-water applications
Push-Fit Connection System
- No soldering is required
- No glue or unions are required
- Designed for compatible CTS tubing
- Push-fit ends help simplify installation
- Suitable for compatible copper, CTS CPVC, and PEX
Automatic Check Valve Design
The Charman Push Fit Check Valve is designed to respond automatically to water-flow conditions. Forward flow opens the internal check mechanism, while reverse-flow conditions cause the valve to close and help prevent water from traveling backward through the piping system.
Unlike a manually operated ball valve, a check valve does not require a handle to perform its primary function. Correct installation orientation is important because the valve must be positioned according to the intended direction of system flow.
Check Valve vs. Ball Valve
Push Fit Check Valve
- Operates automatically
- No manual handle is required
- Designed for one-way water flow
- Helps prevent unwanted reverse flow
- Used where automatic flow direction control is needed
Push Fit Ball Valve
- Manually operated
- Uses quarter-turn control
- Provides positive piping isolation
- Available as a separate Charman product
- Used where manual shutoff control is required
Where a Charman Push Fit Check Valve Makes Sense
- Where one-way water flow is required
- At suitable water-distribution system locations
- Where unwanted reverse flow needs to be controlled
- During compatible residential and commercial plumbing work
- In compatible copper, CTS CPVC, and PEX water-distribution systems
- Where push-fit installation can simplify adding a check valve to the piping system
Installation & Selection Considerations
- Select the valve size that matches the tubing.
- Confirm the valve is installed in the correct flow direction.
- Cut tubing square and make sure the connection surface is clean and free of burrs.
- Fully insert compatible tubing into each push-fit end before placing the valve in service.
- Verify the complete piping system is suitable for the intended pressure, temperature, media, and applicable codes.
Product Selection Considerations
Valve Size
Select the Charman Push Fit Check Valve according to the tubing size required by the installation. This listing includes 1/2", 3/4", and 1" sizes for compatible CTS piping systems.
Flow Direction
A check valve must be installed according to the intended direction of system flow. Confirm the valve orientation, tubing material, connection size, and application requirements before installation.
The GetPipe.com team can help confirm your valve size, tubing type, and flow requirements before you order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes are available?
This listing includes 1/2", 3/4", and 1" Charman Push Fit Check Valves.
What does a check valve do?
A check valve allows flow in the intended direction while helping prevent unwanted reverse flow through the piping system.
Which Charman SKUs are included?
The included Charman part numbers are 440253 for 1/2", 440254 for 3/4", and 440255 for 1".
What tubing works with the push-fit connections?
Charman identifies its push-fitting system for use with compatible copper tubing, CTS CPVC, and PEX.
Does installation require soldering or glue?
No. Charman states that its push fittings do not require soldering, clamps, unions, or glue for the push-fit connection.
Does the check valve require manual operation?
No. The check-valve mechanism is designed to operate automatically in response to the direction of water flow.
What are the pressure and temperature ratings?
The Charman push-fitting family is certified for service up to 200 PSI and 200°F (93°C).
How do I choose between the 1/2", 3/4", and 1" valves?
Select the valve size that matches the compatible tubing used in the installation, then verify flow direction and the complete system requirements before installation.
Important Ordering & Installation Notes
- Available sizes are 1/2", 3/4", and 1".
- Select the valve size that matches the tubing.
- Install the check valve in the intended direction of water flow.
- This listing is specifically for Charman Push Fit Check Valves.
- Confirm tubing type, pressure, temperature, media, flow direction, and installation requirements before ordering.
