Hose bibb vacuum breakers (draining required)

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Faucets – Hose Bibb Vacuum Breaker Hose Bibb Vacuum Breaker

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Hose bibb vacuum breakers (draining required) advantage of black ring on this vacuum breaker is that hose does not need to be removed when draining black ring is moved up to drain breaker pin is broken off once installed white stem is moved to side to drain breaker other types have pins that are pulled down
advantage of black ring on this vacuum breaker is that hose does not need to be removed when draining
black ring is moved up to drain breaker
pin is broken off once installed
white stem is moved to side to drain breaker
other types have pins that are pulled down

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The illustration shows two hose bibb vacuum breakers with threaded hose outlets and different manual draining mechanisms. The left breaker has a black ring that is moved upward to drain the device without removing the hose. An annotation states that the pin is broken off once installed. The right breaker has a white stem inside its outlet that is moved sideways to drain it; the accompanying text notes that other types use pins pulled downward. The title emphasizes that these vacuum breakers require draining.

Components

hose bibb vacuum breakers threaded hose outlets black drain ring break-off pin white drain stem

Materials

brass-colored metal