- Flushing hydrant
A Flushing hydrant is a hydrant that is used for a water line of
silt ,rust , debris, orstagnant water . Many water utilities use standardfire hydrant s for flushing their lines. Specialized flushing hydrants are often smaller and less expensive than a fire hydrant to reduce cost were fire fighting use is not needed or practical. Flushing hydrants typically only have one outlet in contrast to fire hydrants which normally have two or three. Flushing hydrants are commonly installed at the end ofdead end water lines .ee also
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Fire hydrant
*Yard hydrant References
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