About this asset

Engineered for potable water protection, this brass backflow prevention valve is a Revit family featuring dual shutoff levers and relief assembly. The model depicts a standard mechanical backflow preventer assembly rendered with a gold brass body and contrasting green shutoff lever handles. Its geometric configuration includes an angled central check body, lower relief port housing, and inline piping connections flanked by quarter-turn ball valves. Visible parameter dimensions along the inlet and outlet ports denote radius sizing for pipe routing. Solid cylindrical extrusions define the check valve caps and valve stems, providing clear mechanical form without excessive polygon overhead, suitable for lightweight integration across MEP service runs.

The download is a 440 KB file containing a Revit family (.rfa). Load it into a project from the Insert tab with Load Family, then place it like any other component of its category; it schedules and tags with the rest of your model.

Load this family directly into Revit MEP project environments or plumbing templates. Connectors align with standard pipe systems, allowing quick insertion into domestic cold water, irrigation, or fire line networks. Adjust pipe connection parameters to match standard nominal diameters during layout, and assign appropriate system classifications in project views to ensure accurate pressure loss calculations and flow direction coordination.

This backflow prevention valve assembly belongs in commercial, institutional, and high-density residential plumbing designs where cross-connection containment is mandated by local plumbing codes. It is positioned at water service entrance points, mechanical plant rooms, riser cupboards, and irrigation supply feeds. Engineers routinely pair it with strainers, water meters, and pressure regulating valves during schematic coordination, technical detailing, and BIM clash detection workflows.