Exhaust and silencer

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Symbol

Exhaust and silencer symbol with its parts named

What it does

Exhaust is used air leaving the circuit.

It leaves through an exhaust port. On a 3/2 valve this is port 3.

A silencer makes the exhaust quieter.

What it looks like
Exhaust and silencer, drawn

Key words

Exhaust
Used air let out of the circuit.
Exhaust port
The port the used air leaves by.
Silencer
A fitting that makes the exhaust quieter.

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Sources & credits: Symbols drawn to ISO 1219, as used in N5 Engineering Science. Drawings by R Stewart. Full site credits are on the credits page. R Stewart - October 2026