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The FLOOD-GATE automatic backwater valve is designed to protect a building and its contents from damage due to a backup in the drainage system. The FLOOD-GATE is intended for installation in the sanitary drain line connecting a building's sanitary system with the local sanitary sewer system or septic tank.

If you aren't sure, take a look around your basement — backwater valves are usually located in the floor and have a cover that can easily be removed for maintenance. The cover itself is likely round, but there may also be a rectangular panel on top. If you have a sump pump, the backwater valve is likely close by.

Backwater valves differ from backflow prevention devices in one key aspect: backwater valves are designed to protect you from the public water system, and backflow preventers are designed to protect the public water system from you.

The backwater valve is designed to automatically shut to prevent leakage out of the plumbing fixture if sewage from an obstructed public sewer backs up the owner's drain line.

Backwater valves are an important part of any homeowner's plumbing system. A backwater valve ensures floods and sewage does not come back up into your basement, causing flooding and damage to your home. They usually work using gravity so, once installed, the device will work on its own to keep your home dry.

Backwater valves are an important part of any homeowner's plumbing system. A backwater valve ensures floods and sewage does not come back up into your basement, causing flooding and damage to your home. They usually work using gravity so, once installed, the device will work on its own to keep your home dry.

A: Flapper type backwater valves prevent backflow without any action on the part of the end user. Gate type backwater valves have a flapper at one end but also a gate valve at the other end that must be manually opened and closed when needed.

The backwater valve should be installed under the floor of your basement, attached to the main sanitary sewer close to where it leaves your house. It can sometimes be located in your front or back yard depending upon where the city sewer lines are located.