| Product information | Details |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Spirax Sarco |
| Model | FT14 |
| Product type | Ball-float steam trap |
| Body material | Spheroidal-graphite iron |
| Internal components | Stainless steel |
| Product status | Active/current product |
| Duplicate check | Confirmed new—no steam trap previously listed |
Product overview
The Spirax Sarco FT14 is an automatic mechanical steam trap designed to continuously remove condensate and air from steam systems without allowing significant live-steam loss.
It uses a stainless-steel float connected to a discharge valve. As condensate enters the chamber, the float rises and opens the valve. When the condensate level decreases, the float closes the outlet.
Main features
- Continuous condensate discharge
- Responds immediately to changing condensate loads
- Integral thermostatic air vent
- Stainless-steel working components
- High discharge capacity
- Operates under light and heavy loads
- Suitable for modulating steam systems
- Maintainable without removing the body from the pipeline
- Screwed and flanged connections available
- Horizontal and downward vertical configurations
- Optional steam-lock release
- Replaceable internal mechanism
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Available sizes | DN15–DN50, depending on version |
| Screwed connections | BSP or NPT |
| Flanged connections | EN 1092 PN16, ANSI 150 or JIS/KS 10 |
| Body design rating | Typically PN16 for smaller models |
| Maximum allowable pressure | Up to 16 barg for applicable PN16 models |
| Maximum differential pressure | 4.5, 10 or 14 bar, selected by internal mechanism |
| Maximum operating temperature | Approximately 220°C for common configurations |
| Body material | SG iron |
| Float and valve internals | Stainless steel |
| Flow direction | Right-to-left or left-to-right |
| Air removal | Integral thermostatic air vent |
| Maintenance | In-line servicing without disturbing pipework |
The exact pressure and temperature limits depend on the connection size, body configuration and selected FT14 internal mechanism.
Marine and industrial applications
- Shipboard steam-heating systems
- Fuel-oil and lubricating-oil heaters
- Steam calorifiers
- Heat exchangers
- Tank-heating coils
- Galley and laundry steam equipment
- Boiler condensate systems
- Steam separators
- Process vessels
- Industrial heating systems
- Chemical and food-processing plants
- Refineries and power stations
