Stop Valve

A valve opened or closed at will (manually) for preventing or regulating flow (of a liquid in a pipe) is called as stop valve. Simply a stop valve is any sort of valve type that completely stops the flow of liquid flow through a pipe. Stop valves is mainly used in plumbing or industrial applications to shut off the flow of (hot or cold) water to a plumbing fixture, such as an icemaker, toilet, faucet, dishwasher etc. Stop valves also allow performing routine maintenance like filter change and drain cleaning, and also to replace the entire design or appliance. There are many types of stop valves, but two of the most widely used are gate valves and globe valves.