T&S Brass B-0456 Installation Manual

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for purposes of resale) that such product is free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of
one (1) year from the date of purchase. During this
one-year warranty period, if the product is found to
be defective, T&S shall, at its options, repair and/
or replace it. To obtain warranty service, products
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T&S Brass and Bronze Works, Inc.

Attn: Warranty Repair Department

2 Saddleback Cove

Travelers Rest, SC 29690

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of the products.

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Installation and

Maintenance

Instructions

ATMOSPHERIC
VACUUM BREAKERS

B-0969 (1/2”)

(Also use for replacement parts,
B-0969-RK01, 1/2”)

Deutsch: Installations- und

Wartungsanleitungen

P/N: 098-013216-45 Rev.0

Date: 04-16-01

Drawn: TEH

Checked: DLT 04-20-01

Approved: MVW 06-27-01

Español: la Instalación y las

Instrucciones de
Mantenimiento

Français: les Instructions

d’Installation et
d’Entretien

Exploded View

Some items are listed for instructional

5

2

3

6

4

7

8

9

1

*

purposes and may not be sold as separate parts.

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Part Number Guide

Vacuum Breaker Assemblies & Kit

1 Body, Vacuum Breaker, 1/2" *
2 Namplate *
3 Coverplate *
4 Repair Kit, Vacuum Breaker, 1/2" B-0969-RK01
5 Screws *
6 Insert *
7 Sealing Disk *
8 O-Ring, Plunger *
9 Piston *

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General Instructions

Typical Installation:
Single Vacuum Breaker

1. Vacuum breaker must be installed
with the supply connected to the
bottom and the outlet connected to
the appliance, as shown below:

1

not less than
6” (CIL)

supply
valve

2. The bottom of the no.1 should be
at least 6” above the flood rim of the
fixture or appliance.

3. When using a portable appliance,
no.1 should be installed at least 6”
above the highest point to which the
outlet can be raised, as shown:

overflow

or flood

rim

fixture or
appliance

Note: Where the device is a
separate unit, in the absence of a
Critical Installation Level (CIL)
mark, the extreme bottom of the
no.1 casting should be used to
determine its installed position.
Where the device is incorporated
in an outlet tube furnished by the
manufacturer, the extreme bottom
of the internal unit should be
noted on the outside of the tube by
a CIL line, for use in determining
its installed position.

4. The water supply valve must be
installed on the supply side (ahead)
of the vacuum breaker, and no shut­off valve should be installed on the
outlet side (downstream).

5. The vacuum breaker should not be
subjected to continuous pressure for
more than twelve (12) hours.

Note: This device should not be
installed in a concealed or
inaccessible location, nor where
the venting water from the device
during its normal functioning
may be deemed objectionable.

1

supply
valve

highest position of appliance
not less than 6” (CIL)

4

General Instructions

Typical Installation:

Follow the instructions in the Single
Vacuum Breaker section, Step 1 thru
step 5.

B-0969-RK01 (Kit)
1/2” Vac. Breaker

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Two typical T&S unit installations
will look as follows:

B-929 Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker Assembly

B-657

Service Sink

Faucet

Repair Kit:

1. For replacement parts, reorder
complete unit, or replace internal
parts with a repair kit: B-969-RK01

½” Vacuum Breaker.

install here

7

8

install here

9

5. Reassemble in reverse order.

Note: Make sure surface
inside the body is clean,
and then tighten no.6 until
it is firmly seated against
the inside shoulder of no.1.

2. (See exploded view on sheet 2.)
Remove the two no.5 from top of
no.3, and lift off no.2 and no.3.

3. Unscrew and remove no.6, no.7,
no.8 and no.9 from inside no.1.

4. Replace parts with new parts from
kit.

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RELATED T&S BRASS PRODUCT LINE

B-0965

Atmospheric Vacuum

Breaker Assembly

with Exposed Outlet

B-0929

Atmospheric Back

Flow Preventer

B-0456

Atmospheric

Vacuum Breaker

Assembly

T&S BRASS AND BRONZE WORKS, INC.

A firm commitment to application-engineered plumbing products
2 Saddleback Cove, P.O. Box 1088, T & S Brass-Europe

Travelers Rest, SC 29690 ‘De Veenhoeve’
Phone: [phone] Oude Nieuwveenseweg 84
Fax: [phone] CW Nieuwveen

E-mail: [e-mail] The Netherlands