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TMV Plumbing
Testing & Maintenance
TMV stands for thermostatic mixer valve, a fitting that’s installed to control the temperature of the water coming from a tap or shower head. It’s an essential piece of the pipework that protects users from being scolded.
In all buildings, particularly large locations like hospitals and schools, it can be difficult to ensure the same temperature of the water coming from a tap at one end of the property to the other. By fitting thermostatic mixer valves, the flow of water is regulated to a safe temperature throughout the site.
Thermostatic Mixing Valves are used to protect people, especially customers, the elderly, people with disabilities and young children, from the scalding effects of water that is too hot. They also reduce the risk of disease spreading in your water supply as hot and cold is mixed at the right temperature just prior to coming out of the tap.
An extremely important function of a TMV is if the supply o cold or hot water is lost, the water flow will shut down immediately, preventing scalding, burning and dangerous reactions from moving too quickly away from a too hot or too cold stream resulting in injury.
