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What is the difference between wafer style and lug style butterfly valves?

April 26, 2017butterfly difference lug style valves wafer

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What is the difference between wafer style and lug style butterfly valves?

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Wafer style is the more common and less expensive of the two types. The wafer style butterfly valve is installed between two flanges. The valve is held in place because it is surrounded by the bolts attaching the two flanges. This of course makes dead end service or disassembly of one side of the piping system impossible.