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Backflow

Backflow is a term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction. 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. For this reason, building codes mandate a series of measures…

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Measures to avoid backflow

Check valvesDouble check valveReduced Pressure ZoneFire sprinklersAir gap
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Causes

Unvented heating systems
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Sanitary sewer backflow

Sewage
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Overview

PlumbingPotable waterFoul waterBuilding codesBackflow prevention devices
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Backflow

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples35
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Backflow

Top relations

related to Risk of contamination · 10
Backflow → Aesthetic, Category, In, No, Potable, Serious, Significant, Slight, The, United Kingdom
related to Check valves · 9
Backflow → Automatic, Category, If, Reduced Pressure Zone, Regulations, RPZ, These, They, UK
related to Standards · 9
Backflow → A112, ASME, Backflow Protection Devices, Mechanical Engineers, Performance Requirements, Plumbing Fixture Fittings, Standard, Systems, The American Society
related to Sanitary sewer backflow · 4
Backflow → Also, Backwater, Even, They
has cause · 2
Backflow → Back, This
is a · 1
Backflow → term in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction

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water pressure may category air risk valve check valves also contamination back system supply sewer plumbing gap level must prevent

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Backflowis aterm in plumbing for an unwanted flow of water in the reverse direction0.90text
Backflowhas causeBack0.60section
Backflowhas causeThis0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesAutomatic0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesRegulations0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesCategory0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesUK0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesReduced Pressure Zone0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesRPZ0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesIf0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesThese0.60section
Backflowrelated to Check valvesThey0.60section

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