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1/2" Watts LF009-QT Reduced Pressure Zone Assembly. The compact design and affordable price makes the 009 a great choice for any new installation or replacement. This device features a lead free bronze body with plastic check modules and plastic relief valve. Equipped with full port, quarter turn ball valves on inlet and outlet. Fully testable.Air gap drian fitting listed below is recommended. Designed to pipe a drain onto the relief valve port to avoid water damage due to relief valve discharge.

Can a WattsLF009be installed vertically

Your requirements are based on the level of risk for your property. See below a general backflow requirements guide of risk level.

1/2" Watts LF009-QT Reduced Pressure Zone Assembly. The compact design and affordable price makes the 009 a great choice for any new installation or replacement. This device features a lead free bronze body with plastic check modules and plastic relief valve. Equipped with full port, quarter turn ball valves on inlet and outlet. Fully testable.Air gap drian fitting listed below is recommended. Designed to pipe a drain onto the relief valve port to avoid water damage due to relief valve discharge.

Air Gap Drain Fitting The air gap drain fitting is designed to attach to the relief port and pipe to a drain to direct any discharge to a safe place. Bottom features a 1/2" Female NPT Connection.

Backflow is the unintended flow of water from any domestic, industrial or institutional piping system into a drinking water supply system.  It can be caused by a loss of pressure in the drinking water supply main or by the flow from a pressurised system through an unprotected cross connection.