Good Inverted Bucket Steam Trap
Time Series view
This trap will operate in an “open-close” cycle. The number of cycles and the time between cycles is dependent on the condensate load and the size of the trap. Here is a typically “good” trap operation.
Bad Inverted Bucket Steam Trap – Stuck Open
Time Series View
When the bucket loses its prime it sinks and forces the discharge valve open. Acoustically the “open-close” pattern disappears and only a steady rushing sound of steam blowing through will be heard.