What is this part and what does it do?
Noticed some damp folded towels in the small cabinet under the sink in the bedroom and assumed I had a leak from the p-trap or something sink related. Turns out this (pictured) device has an occasio...
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sch911 wrote:
Yes it's a vacuum breaker. And yes it's installed upside down. This has already been pointed out by others but of course many don't read before posting. Just change the orientation so the top (with the screw) is up and you're good to go.
Exactly.....
The bell shaped top is what allows air in so the water can drain after supply has been turned off.
Water is dripping out because it's upside down.
Flip it UP and secure it so it stays UP
