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  2. Vacuum breaker - Wikipedia

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    A vacuum breaker is a device that prevents water from being siphoned backward in a direction it is not desired to go. They are commonly placed on a bibcock valve or toilet or urinal flush valve, in which application they can prevent hose or drainage water from back-siphoning into the public drinking water system.

  3. Atmospheric vacuum breaker - Wikipedia

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    If the pressure in the "upstream side" is reduced to atmospheric pressure or below, the poppet valve drops and allows air to enter the system, breaking the siphon. [1] One-Inch Brass Atmospheric Vacuum Breaker mounted on PVC Pipe. These devices, since they work on atmospheric principles, cannot be installed in an enclosure containing air ...

  4. Pressure vacuum breaker - Wikipedia

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    A pressure vacuum breaker (PVB) is a type of backflow prevention device, used to keep non-potable (or contaminated) water from entering the water supply. A PVB is similar to an atmospheric vacuum breaker (AVB), except that the PVB contains a spring-loaded poppet. This makes it acceptable for applications that are high hazard or where valves are ...

  5. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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    Atmospheric vacuum breaker (AVB) Check valve (usually not a legally approved method of backflow prevention.) Chemigation valve (primarily used in agriculture) Double check valve assembly (DCVA) Dual check valve (A dual check is not a testable device and is mainly used on residential customers) Pressure vacuum breaker assembly (PVB)

  6. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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    The key to a functional island fixture vent is that the top elbow must be at least as high as the "flood level" (the peak possible drain water level in the sink), allowing it to serve as a de facto vacuum breaker preventing the loop from becoming a siphon for an overfilled sink, as from a clogged drain (rather than vent) line.

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