Backwater Valve Floor Drains

Definition of backwater valve.

Backwater valve floor drains. Shear gate swing check type w hub spigot connections. Floor drain backwater valve. Talk to your municipal government to find out if any local permits are required as well as to find out what sort of equipment they recommend. Our offering includes in line backwater valves with an access housing and ball float backwater valves.

Check valves for basement floor drains. A big pipe carries waste from your house to the main sewer line under the street. Water will flow down through the drain opening until the sewer begins to back up. As used here a backwater valve is a check valve installed on a building drain to prevent backup should the drain line receive floodwaters from outside the building such as due to area flooding or a septic or sewer line backup.

In this video i show you how to install a backwater valve in your basement sewer drain. This was my first time doing it and this was put into my own house ba. Without a properly placed and installed backwater valve sewage could come into the basement through a floor drain sinks tubs and toilets. Home products backwater valves 67100a backwater valve.

When the sewage level rises the floating ball seats tightly against the insert and keeps sewage from flowing out onto the floor. Floor drain odor proof core drain guard sewer backflow preventer 2 3 backwater valve insect proof drainage and backflow automatic closing to prevent odor from permeating into bathroom show 14 99 14. The casts varies from iron to stainless steel. Backwater valve from zurn comes with a complete line including gate flapper and float type valves.

Cast iron w ball float use w bottom outlet drain 67360 backwater valve. The flood guard float model float is pushed up by the rising water to seal off the drain opening. A clogged drain line can cause a sewage flood. Backwater valves allow water to flow only one way restricting backflow from excessive rainfall tidewater or other drainage conditions.