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Anti syphon reducing valve

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thfurnitureguy_4
thfurnitureguy_4 Member Posts: 398
in Thermostats and Controls
Hi Frank, I need a 1/2" sweat or NPT in line anti syphon reducing valve to replace my old Flotrol 600  12 #.   I guess Flotrol went the way of the DODO. 

Can you recommend a replacement.  On this application it keeps the domestic HW away from the hot water baseboard and drops pressure to 12 lbs.  Tag says  pre-set to 12 lbs.   Single story bldg. with boiler on same floor as the heat. 

Dog dish is not the original equipment LOL. 

Been a while hope all is good with you!

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,856
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    Code has changed since that was installed

    you now need not only a pressure-reducing valve, but also a backflow preventer. The latter unit inserts a reduced-pressure zone between two check valves as additional protection against backflow.



    Pretty much any standard unit will suffice. The Bell & Gossett FB-38 pressure-reducing valve is a decent unit, though others have their favorites. There are several different brands of backflow preventers out there, and they all perform about the same in my experience.



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