It just stops back flow and keeps the solution in the tubing. If it flows back and the fluid goes back in to it's original container, when the doser turns on it wont be dosing what it thinks it is because it is pushing air through the tubing.
It just stops back flow and keeps the solution in the tubing. If it flows back and the fluid goes back in to it's original container, when the doser turns on it wont be dosing what it thinks it is because it is pushing air through the tubing.