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Anti Flood Airbrick

Name: Anti Flood Airbrick
SKU: M3AFA
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The Anti-flood Airbrick is the world’s first BSI Kitemark certified airbrick to protect against flooding.

SKU: M3AFA Category: Anti Flood Wall Measures

It is the most efficient and effective airbrick replacement on the market. Its superior design is passive and it is self-activated by only one moving part. Designed to replace a standard airbrick it allows air to freely pass through, but under flood conditions its self-activating gate will automatically shut off.

Suitable for use in listed buildings
Can be retro fitted or used in new build construction
Made from recycled polypropylene
Allows air to freely pass through complying with BS493:1995
Easy to install
Integrated mesh unit stops insects and debris entering

Colour	Terracotta, Buff, Engineers Blue, Black, White

Applications	Can be fitted to single, double and triple airbrick apertures. Can be installed in brick, concrete, stone, steel, render finished or hardwood structures across both domestic and commercial properties.

Certification	BSI Kitemark licensed product (KM713574). Passed the rigorous testing criteria of PAS 1188-1:2014. Complies with British Standard BS493:1995 to provide ventilation under floor voids and in wall cavities: provides 2400mm² of free airflow.

Construction

Main body, insect mesh and float constructed from recycled polypropylene co-polymer with UV
stabilisers.

Silicone sponge approved by the WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Service).

Technical Information

Length: 210mm
Height: 62mm
Depth: 73.5mm

Excellent resistance to ozone, oxidation, ultraviolet light, corona discharge, cosmic radiation,
ionising temperature of -20° to 120°.

Minimum geometric open area of 2400mm² which meets the ventilation opening requirements of
1500mm² run of opposing walls/ 500mm per m of floor area for suspended ground floors/ 500mm per
m for wall cavities.

Note: When installing as a retro fit product the installation time should be complete within 30 minutes per unit.

Locate airbrick to be replaced.
Starting at a corner, drill through the mortar with the power drill, drill the holes along the mortarsurrounding the airbrick.
Grind out the mortar around the airbrick or break out with hammer and chisel.
Once the airbrick is loose, remove from the wall and ensure that there is no mortar obstructing the corners.Clean aperture with brush.
As certain the front of the brick (marked Front) and ensure it’s the correct way up (marked with an arrow up).This should be facing to the front, the spacers are situated on the bottom. Mix a mortar of sand, cement andPVA,wet the aperture with water, insert the Anti-Flood Airbrick and point around ensuring that the full bed ofmortar is achieved across the depth of the brick (use the lip on the rear edge of the brick to ensure mortar isinstalled to the correct depth) paying attention to the type of mortar and the style of pointing. The face ofthe brick should sit flush with the wall.

NOTE: It is absolutely imperative that the airbrick is installed with the utmost care, ensuring thatallpointing is faultless. Remember, if water can get in, it will.
Remove film sticker to complete the installation.
NOTE: Ensure that the mortar is completely dry before the screw front face of the airbrick is removedfor maintenance inspection, allow minimum seven days to fully cure.

NOTE: Double (or triple) airbricks can be replaced with two (or three) airbrick replacements placed oneon top of the other and aligned with the mortar joints of the two (or three) courses of bricks.
The 8mm lip on the bottom rear edge of the brick can be removed using a hack saw to ensure the top brick sitscomfortably above the lower brick.