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Iftheinteriordrainvalveislocatedlowerthanthefaucet,however,thefaucetneedstobewinterizedbyhavingwaterdrainoutoftheinteriordrainvalve.Airmustentertheexteriorfaucettoreplacethewaterinthepipe.WithanArrow-Breakerfaucet,thiscan’thappen.Theintegralvacuumbreakerpreventsairfromgettingintothefaucet.I’veemailedthemanufactureraboutthis,andtheyweresomewhatbaffled.Theysaidthattheonlywaytogetwatertodrainoutofthepipewiththesefaucetswouldbetouseawrenchontheflatsofthebonnettotakeitapart,thusallowingairintothepipe.
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