Can a Watts 009 be installed vertically?
It can be installed vertically or horizontally (vent elbow required for vertical installation).
Can a reduced pressure backflow preventer be installed vertically?
Vertical installations are limited on the flow direction and exclude Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventers. Non-testable backflow devices are usually used for internal protection, within the potable system. Therefore, if it fails, the testable assembly is still at the service connection.
How does Watts backflow preventer work?
Backflow prevention systems are devices installed onto a pipe that only allow water to flow in one direction. Think of it as a one-way gate that allows water from the city’s public water supply to flow into your home’s piping but stops water if and when it ever tries to flow backwards into the main water supply.
What direction does a backflow preventer go?
A backflow preventer is a device that allows water to flow in one direction but never in the opposite direction. Its sole job is to prevent drinking water from being contaminated due to backflow. This device typically extends above ground, although many were installed in underground vaults.
What is a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer?
A Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) lets you know that the valve is working properly. RPZ backflow preventers consist of two independent check valves. Backflow preventers work by letting water flow through them in one direction, but prevent water from flowing back through them in a reverse direction.
What is a backflow preventer and how does it work?
A backflow preventer is a device that’s installed on your home’s water pipes that allows water to flow in one direction but never in the opposite direction. Its sole job is to prevent drinking water from being contaminated due to backflow.
What is a backflow preventer, backflow valve, backwater valve?
Backwater sanitary valves (also known as “check valves” or “backwater valves”) are also often referred to as “backflow preventers”. They are intended to prevent backflow of sewage on the sanitary sewer line during a flood or sewer blockage, and have no connection with potable water.
What are backflow preventers for water wells?
A backflow preventer is like a one-way gate for water. Most backflow preventers are used to keep unsafe water from reversing flow and entering the clean water supply. Backflow preventers can be as simple as a single check valve that closes when water flow reverses.