| 摘要 |
A sweat flange, piping system utilizing the same, and method of installing a circulator to a copper pipe. The sweat flange includes a base portion having a predetermined shape and at least two bolt openings dimensioned to accept at least two mounting bolts. A shoulder portion extends from the base portion and includes a substantially circular pipe opening that extends through the base portion and the shoulder portion. The pipe opening includes a first portion dimensioned to accept the pipe and a second portion of decreased diameter in order to limit the travel of the pipe through the opening. The sweat flange is attached to the pipe by inserting the pipe into the pipe opening of the flange and soldering the two together using art recognized soldering techniques. The piping system includes at least one pipe, a sweat, a pair of mounting bolts and a circulator or other pump. The piping system is assembled by inserting the pipe within the pipe opening in the sweat flange and soldering the pipe to the sweat flange. The pipe and the sweat flange are allowed to cool and the bolt openings of the sweat flange are aligned with the bolt openings of the volute flange. The mounting bolts are disposed through the bolt openings in pipe flange and the volute flange and are secured such that the sweat flange and the pump are secured together.
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