Thorburn's Extra-Flex EFS single expansion joint is normally located near an anchor at one end of a long piping run. Model EFS expansion joint should be placed with the fixed end adjacent to the anchor. Thorburn Extra-Flex double bellows "EFD" may be considered as two single "EFS" expansion joints mounted back-to-back and connected by a common casing.

Thorburn Extra-Flex expansion joint can be directly buried in steam and condens-ated service. This eliminates the need for maintenance manways which are inconvenient to locate and expensive to build years of dependable maintenance-free buried service have proven that manways are not always required nor are they cost effective. Choose Extra-Flex moneysaving approach when comparing the total installed cost of slip joints versus Thorburn Extra-Flex.