Classification: Type I – intended for use in horizontal pipe runs to floor drains, building drains, sewers, holding tanks, etc.

Application: Backwater valves should be used in building drainage systems whenever a risk of flooding due to sewer surcharge, back up, or failure exists.

Backwater valves must be installed to ensure access for inspection or maintenance.
Periodic inspection is important to maintain satisfactory performance of the backwater valve.
The building owner must maintain and keep backwater valves in proper working order. 

Component: Body, Lid, Gate, Cleanout plug Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene ( ABS ) Plastic

Bolting System: Bolts - Stainless steel ¼ x ¾, Nuts - ¼ stainless steel

Gate Seal: Neoprene rubber ( Buna 50 durometer #241 )

Lid Gasket: Flat-section closed-cell gasket Neoprene 3/16 x 3/8 ( 1220 RL BL x 1 )

Floatation Devices: Closed-cell cross-linked polyethylene ( PEX ) foam “Boltaron Polyethylene”

Dimensions: Width: 10" (254 mm), Length: 15.5" (394 mm), Height: 11" ( 280 mm )

Certifications & Approvals: IAPMO R&T, ANSI, SCC, UPC Approvals

All Valves (Adapt-A-Valves and Backwater Valves) in both ABS or PVC are Schedule 40.

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Mainline Fullport Backwater Valves offer the right solution for your sewer backup problems. 
SPECIAL OFFER: We ship our Mainline Backwater Valves with Access Box ($85.00 value if purchased separately)
Valves without Access Box are also available with a slight shipping discount in the price.

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liability for the installation of backwater valves and related products.
Check with the plumbing authority in the municipality in which your valve
is to be installed to insure that your installation is in compliance with local code,
and be sure have your valve inspected by your local plumbing inspector after installation.
Inspect your valve frequently; the Backwater Valve through its clear plastic housing top,
and the Adapt-A-Valve, by removing the gate cassette.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
Pipe end-to-end, the Adapt-A-Valve takes up 6" of run in your line
and the outlet is 1-1/2" LOWER than the inlet, so in just 6"
the level of the pipe at the outlet side needs to be 1-1/2" lower.
Pipe end-to-end, the Backwater Valve takes up 12" of run in your line
and the outlet is 5/8" LOWER than the inlet, so in just 12"
the level of the pipe at the outlet side needs to be 5/8" lower.
Depending upon the amount of slope in your line
(2% minimum is required for proper operation),
you may need to replace several feet of pipe downstream
from the valve to average out this "loss" of fall.

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