Check Valve Installation In Kitchen Sink

Shut off your isolation valves open your faucet and disconnect the hoses from the valves.

Check valve installation in kitchen sink.

If you install a vessel sink or an apron sink that rises above the countertop you must install the faucet so the spout is at least 6 inches above the bottom of the sink. For many of us when there is a plumbing problem such as sewer vent under the kitchen sink it creates an uncomfortable environment. Install the new check valve so that this arrow points toward the drain and away. Reconnect the faucet supply hose and the p trap once you re.

The appropriate coupling for the aav glued or threaded attaches to the tee. Studor aavs must be installed in the vertical upright position. Tools that you may need. Place a bucket under the old valve.

The vent shall connect to the drain vertically to maintain an unobstructed opening in the piping to the studor aavs. Check valves are marked with an arrow that indicates drain flow. When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so as to keep the line round. Turn off the valve then turn on the water and check the connection for leaks.

Check the top of the check valve before you install. The sprayer unlike the faucet can sometimes be immersed so it must have some type of backflow prevention such as a vacuum breaker or a check valve. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool. Check the manufacturer s instructions and local codes to determine the proper height for the aav above the drain.

Locating the valve in a sink or vanity cabinet is acceptable. If you see any tighten the nut until the leaking stops. Cut the supply line with a pipe cutter leaving enough room between the escutcheon plate and the cut to allow installation of the valve fitting. Install the pvc drain line the sanitary tee and the p trap for sink.

A maximum deviation in either direction for plum of 15 degrees is allowed.