You can install anti-backflow valves on drain outlet pipes from your washing machine and dishwasher, one-way gate valves or stop valves on drainage systems, and an
anti-siphon toilet or inflatable bladders with integral pumps in toilets to divert back-up water.
Optional accessories, including an
anti-siphon tank fill and an umbrella kit, enhance the FM25's versatility 800.654.6481, ditchwitch.com
Sometimes the
anti-siphon valve in the fuel pickup in the tank will slam shut, and things happen too quickly for a vacuum-actuated alarm.
The pump is more flexible, Puleo said, as it can be integrated with additional features such as an internal check valve or
anti-siphon valve.
The hot-cold outdoor faucet includes an integrated,
anti-siphon valve, which prevents back flow, as well as a frost-free cartridge for use in cold climates.
Fitting an
anti-siphon device is one way to stop this, but even that won't stop some thieves.
If vehicles have
anti-siphon devices fuel pipes have been cut to drain the tanks.
Raiders have even been drilling through fuel cap
anti-siphon devices.
Russell Fowler, whose firm sells
anti-siphon devices for trucks, said: "A client fitted it to 150 trucks and cut fuel consumption by 30,000 litres in six weeks.
Your faucet may look a little different from the one we show, but the basic steps will be the same, even if you have an
anti-siphon faucet (see photo above).
For example, installing
anti-siphon tubes involves removing and reinstalling the canister valve.