AIR ADMITTANCE VALVES BS EN 12380

Advantages and Benefits It is recommended that air admittance White Black Grey

G Product A1 approved in accordance valves are not used externally as

with BS EN 12380 - can be installed
below the flood level of connected
applicances.
G Tested and approved for use in
installations varying between -20
& +60c (no insulation required).
G CE marked to level 4, attestation of
conformity in accordance with
evironmental debris will affect the air
tightness performance of the valve.
AF32; 32mm, 40mm and 50mm Air
Admittance Valves are produced from white
ABS/PVC, and are designed for use with
waste pipe conforming to British/European
standards connected by solvent cement
pipe adaptors supplied with the product.
AV32 AF32 AV110 AF110

BS EN 12380. Approved Document H of the Building Air Admittance Valve Compression Air Admittance Valve Solvent Air Admittance Valve Solvent Air Admittance Valve Push Fit

G FloPlast air admittance valves are Regulations only permits Air Admittance CODE SIZE CODE SIZE CODE SIZE CODE SIZE

kitemark licenced in accordance with Valves that conform to BS EN 12380. AV32

White
32mm AF32
White
32/40/50mm AV110
Grey/Black/White
110mm AF110
Grey/Black/White
110mm

BS EN 12380:2002 licence number
KM 512474.
G British Board of Agrment (BBA)
approved 06/4343.
General Information
The FloPlast Air Admittance Valve is
designed to allow the free entry of air into
the sanitary pipework system without the
escape of foul gasses into the building.
Solvent
If the air admittance valve is installed in a AV40 40mm (Universal fitting for
Remove seal from 110mm push fit
White 32mm/40mm/50mm
duct situation ventialtion and access must Waste Pipe) for 82mm
AV50 50mm
be provided.
G Saves the need to penetrate the outer G Prevents the loss of water from trap seals
Further detailed information on FloPlast roof shell, giving more aesthetic roof lines. and consequent release of foul air into
Air Admittance Valves is available from the G Saves on the cost of pipes and the building.
detail sheet accompanying the BBA expensive fittings. G Secondary rodding point.
Agrement Certificate No. 06/4343.
G Saves on roof flashing.
Valve Open (Negative pressure in pipework) G Saves on labour costs.
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When installed into sanitary pipework

systems conforming to AF32
AIR
BS EN 12056:2000, the FloPlast Air Typical Domestic Discharge System ADMITTANCE
VALVE
Admittance Valve not only prevents Maximum 5 floors
SOLVENT
Maximum 2 groups of appliances per floor
the loss of water from trap seals due to DIAPHRAGM
SEAL CARRIER
induced siphonage but also has the COVER SEAL
BS2751: 2001 TW472
added advantage of providing an DIAPHRAGM
AV110 AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE APPLIANCE
HALF TRAP
early warning indicator to a potential SEAL BS2494:1986

drainage blockage. The AF110 Air

Admittance Valve may also be VALVE BODY
BS EN 1329 -1:1999 TB33 BOTTLE TRAP
used as a secondary
rodding point to remove NEGATIVE PRESSURE

such blockages. Valve Closed (Normal working conditions)

All Valves should be
stored in an upright
position.
Positive pressure
40mm DIAMETER
DISCHARGE PIPE
Air Admittance Valves
can be installed at a
position above the
TSB42
highest flood level of the SHALLOW 32mm
110mm
DIAMETER DISCHARGE PIPE
CLOSED BATH TRAP
highest appliance e.g. DIAMETER
DISCHARGE PIPE
above toilet cistern or
wash hand basin. 82MM/110MM SOIL PIPE 40mm
DIAMETER DISCHARGE PIPE
AF32
Air Admittance Valve Solvent

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