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beemerphile1
May 02, 2013Explorer
Yes, that is a vacuum breaker/backflow preventer on top of the valve. It should not leak water during use but will open and drain some water when turned off. Its purpose is to prevent dirty water from being sucked back into the system and contaminate the fresh water.
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