Vacuum breaker on washing machine inlets

[JaCee]

Hi,
My city requires vacuum breakers on washing machine inlet supply hoses. After installing them for the first time, I find that anytime I close a faucet somewhere else in the house, the breakers discharge water. Can you suggest what the problem is and how to address?
Thanks very much.

 

[Jeff Handy]

Yes, take them off.

 

[matt.mena]

I can’t stand ridiculous rules that require a sub-par device installed, which is un-necessary to begin with! There is an unmistakable separation between “What the paper perceives to be true” & Reality.

In JaCee’s case, he’s forced to make a leak which damages his sheetrock. God knows how many people in his district do not know their vac breakers are dripping water behind the washer in their walls.

 

[Jeff Handy]

While you are back there, change your hoses to stainless braided burst proof, if they are just plain black hoses now.

 

[JaCee]

Yes, take them off.

Thank you, I plan to do just that.

 

[JaCee]

I can’t stand ridiculous rules that require a sub-par device installed, which is un-necessary to begin with! There is an unmistakable separation between “What the paper perceives to be true” & Reality.

In JaCee’s case, he’s forced to make a leak which damages his sheetrock. God knows how many people in his district do not know their vac breakers are dripping water behind the washer in their walls.

Thank you. The hose bib threads are exposed so I just have the [cheap] vacuum breakers installed on the exposed threads. They still spray out water but on the floor instead of inside the drywall. I plan to take them off. I was thinking I have major problems with my plumbing system.

 

[Jeff Handy]

Just like an air gap for a dishwasher.

Install it if you are being inspected, then remove it, and install a filler plug or a soap dispenser.

Unless you like having floods all over your sink counter, and maybe ruining the subfloor or flooring.

 

[JaCee]

Just like an air gap for a dishwasher.

Install it if you are being inspected, then remove it, and install a filler plug or a soap dispenser.

Unless you like having floods all over your sink counter, and maybe ruining the subfloor or flooring.

Thanks again. They require air gaps for the dishwashers as well, but I’m not having a problem with that, thankfully.

 

[Jeff Handy]

Not yet, anyway, haha!

 

[Twowaxhack]

Thanks again. They require air gaps for the dishwashers as well, but I’m not having a problem with that, thankfully.

Remove that too and use a high loop.

Mail it to the inspector. Who doubts I wouldn’t ?........

 

[Twowaxhack]

I mean that’s the only way he could stick it up his ........

Right ?. I’m to the age now that I tell them what I think. I sincerely do not care.

 

[JaCee]

The house was built in 1942 and I just don’t believe it was designed to accept certain new items.

 

[Geofd]

Thank you, I plan to do just that.

Also install hose type hammer arrestors on your hot and cold supply valves/hoses

 

[JaCee]

Also install hose type hammer arrestors on your hot and cold supply valves/hoses

Would those arrestors be downstream of the vacuum breakers, or in place of them?

 

[Geofd]

Take the vaccine breaker out , each end has a hose end

 

[Geofd]

Would those arrestors be downstream of the vacuum breakers, or in place of them?

Hammer arrestors stop your hot/cold solenoid valves from banging when they operate