Spirax Sarco FTGS14 Ball Float Steam Trap

Where FTGS14 sits in the range

FTGS14 is the route for users who are no longer searching for a generic ball float trap and instead need direct model information for Spirax Sarco FTGS14, FTGS14-10 or an adjacent installed-base replacement query. It sits inside the wider ball float steam trap range but deserves its own page because the documented material, construction format and size range are specific enough to support model-level selection.

Documented product facts

The current product material confirms these boundaries for FTGS14:

• FTGS14 is a ball float steam trap with an integral automatic air vent
• the route uses an austenitic stainless steel body with a nickel-plated SG iron cover
• both threaded 1/2" to 1" and flanged DN15 to DN25 routes are documented
• the published differential-pressure classes are 4.5 / 10 / 14 bar
• horizontal R-L and L-R flow routes are documented
• FTGS14X filtered versions and C suffix steam lock release options are available
• the BP99/32 capsule is documented for superheat boundaries up to 150 C @ 0 barg and 50 C @ 32 barg

What to confirm before final selection

• whether the installation needs the threaded or flanged route
• which size should stay in 1/2", 3/4", 1", DN15, DN20 or DN25
• which 4.5 / 10 / 14 bar differential-pressure class matches the duty
• whether the flow direction should be R-L or L-R
• whether the project also needs the FTGS14X filter option or C suffix steam lock release device
• whether the installation is definitely horizontal rather than vertical

If the project still needs wider trap-family comparison, return to ball float steam traps. If the next step is application-level checking, continue into mechanical steam traps and the trap selection example.