Abstract: The temperature sensitive apparatus controls fluid flow from one line to others and includes an elongated wire of a shaped memory wire that changes in length with changes in temperature extended into a valve housing for pivotally moving valve mechanism in the valve housing against the action of a spring from a fluid flow blocking position to a position permitting fluid flow upon heating the wire. The wire is connected to the valve mechanism and extends through a tube, both of which extend exterior of the valve housing with the major portion of the length of the wire being exterior thereof. The tube extends into a connecting member housing that is attached to the exterior of the valve housing and contains mechanism surrounding the tube to heat the wire. The tube is substantially thermally insulated from the interior of the valve housing. The heating mechanism may include a generator for an electric alternating field to induce a heating current in the wire, or an A.C.