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2. Backflow prevention device - Wikipedia

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   Backflow prevention device. The simplest, most reliable way to provide backflow prevention is to provide an air gap.An air gap is simply an open vertical space between any device that connects to a plumbing system (like a valve or faucet) and any place where contaminated water can collect or pool.

3. Reduced pressure zone device - Wikipedia

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   Backflow preventers are categorized into three groupings: Assembly, Device or Method. With the exception of elimination, these are the only ways one can control backflow from taking place. The eight named backflow assemblies all have two resilient seated isolation/shut off valves with properly located test ports.

4. Double check valve - Wikipedia

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   A double check valve or double check assembly (DCA) is a backflow prevention device designed to protect water supplies from contamination. [1] It is different from the two-way check valves (sometimes erroneously referred to as double check valves) used in air brake systems on heavy trucks which select from the highest pressure source.

5. Backflow - Wikipedia

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   Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. [1] It can be a serious health risk for the contamination of potable water supplies with foul water . In the most obvious case, a toilet flush cistern and its water supply must be isolated from the toilet bowl.

6. Here’s Who Taylor Swift Brought With Her to Super Bowl LIX

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   (L-R) Ice Spice, Ashley Avignone, and Taylor Swift attend the Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

7. Air gap (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   This arrangement prevents any contaminants in the sink from entering into the potable water system by siphonage; this is the simplest form of backflow prevention. A common use of the term "air gap" in domestic plumbing refers to a specialized fixture that provides backflow prevention for an installed dishwasher. This "air gap" is visible above ...