MetCheck detector check valves combine a check valve and a water meter.

Hydromet’s MetCheck Detector Check Valves are the ultimate solution for ensuring water safety in commercial, industrial, and group title premises. Crafted from durable 316 stainless steel, offer superior performance and longevity compared to traditional ductile iron options.
Key Features:
- Advanced Flow Monitoring: Precisely measures everyday potable water flows to your premises.
- Rapid Fire Response: Detects excessive water demand, results in the main valve to open for unrestricted fire flow.
- Versatile Configurations: Available in various configurations with internal springs and water meters to suit diverse applications, including dedicated fire services, water leak detection, and combined fire and potable water systems.
- Durable Construction: Engineered with high-quality 316 stainless steel, our valves are built to last, resisting corrosion and ensuring long-term reliability.
- Flexible Sizing: 100mm & 150mm sizes with flanged and roll-grooved ends, our valves accommodate various installation requirements.
- Reliable Bypass Assemblies: Available in twin and single configurations, our stainless steel bypass assemblies are designed for optimal performance.
By choosing MetCheck Detector Check Valves, you’re investing in reliable and sustainable solution that protects your water supply.
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Features
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The valve Body is made from 316 Sch10 Stainless Steel to ensure maximum resistance to corrosion. Eliminating rusting internal debris or blistering paint passing through checks, damaging seals. |
Valves can be returned to the Hydromet Factory for a 10-year service. New Serial numbers are used to record the valves history as part of the watermark accreditation. |
Roll groove coupling body to ensures easy access when servicing check. A simplistic design allows for the check to remain in the valve with the tail being removed to access the rubbers. |
Lead free |
Top-mounted test taps to ensure ease of use when testing testing |
By-Pass arrangements include Barrell unions at the body for easy removal in-order to service the valve |
5 Year warranty on the valve main body and a 12 Month Warranty on all moving parts. We are unable to cover components that are shown to be damaged by debris, or incorrect installation. E.g. installation for an electric cut off switch downstream causing corrosion. |
Optional extras include strainer boxes, valve support stands, Met-Coated Nuts and Bolts anti-galling specific for high tension applications, and numerous J & S -Pipe rises all in 316 Stainless Steel to accommodate a full assembly. |
All Hydromet Valves are rated to PN16 in all models. |
Ribbed seal anti-slip gaskets purposely designed by Hydromet. |
Accreditation
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Hydromet commissioned AWQC to conduct an updated testing program of sampled components supplied into the marketplace on behalf of Hydromet. With the result of this testing program conforming with the requirements of AS/NZS 4020.
- WaterMark Certification
- NATA approved test reports ensure the quality and compliance of over 40 MiniMet and MetCheck backflow prevention valve models, upholding WaterMark certification. These valves are certified on the Hydromet WM license WM-022473 and Hydromet are subject to annual surveillance by IAPMO Oceania for continued compliance with the WaterMark Certification Scheme
AS/NZS 2845.1 – MiniMet and MetCheck valves are compliant with AS/NZS 2845.1. All MiniMet and MetCheck valves have a classification of either a low or medium hazard rating, as defined in Volume 3 of the NCC, the Plumbing Code of Australia.
Flanged stainless steel pipework – The AS/NZS 4020 test reports also extend to cover the various SS316 flanged pipes manufactured by Hydromet, with these components being available to suit the installation of any backflow prevention valve or water meter assemblies.