{"id":73805,"date":"2023-10-03T12:14:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.velasolaris.com\/faq\/how-are-three-way-valves-used\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:01:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:01:26","slug":"how-are-three-way-valves-used","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.velasolaris.com\/en\/faq\/how-are-three-way-valves-used\/","title":{"rendered":"How are three-way valves used?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-way valves can be controlled by a regulated value or by a fixed value (%). Three-way valves play an important role in the analysis of fluid circuits. They divide the incoming fluid flow in a predetermined ratio. The valve position of a mixing valve is regulated by the control system. Depending on the situation in the system diagram, the three-way valve splits an incoming fluid flow or it merges two fluid flows. The output marked x is regulated. 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