Anti Flood Airbrick

M3AFA

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

Anti Flood Airbrick

M3AFA

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

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.

Available Options

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

WARNING! NOT SUITABLE FOR GAS APPLIANCE VENTS!

If your property has a vent from a boiler or gas fire please consult a registered gas safe engineer.
M3 FLOODTEC AIR BRICKS ARE NOT SUITABLE UNLESS CONFIRMED BY A GAS SAFE ENGINEER.

Anti Flood Airbrick Key Points

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

WARNING! NOT SUITABLE FOR GAS APPLIANCE VENTS!

If your property has a vent from a boiler or gas fire please consult a registered gas safe engineer.
M3 FLOODTEC AIR BRICKS ARE NOT SUITABLE UNLESS CONFIRMED BY A GAS SAFE ENGINEER.

Available Options

Anti Flood Airbrick: Terracotta

Anti Flood Airbrick: Buff

Anti Flood Airbrick: Engineers Blue

Anti Flood Airbrick: Black

Anti Flood Airbrick: White

Quality tested & certified.

Our Anti Flood Airbrick have been thoroughly tested and checked, time and again, and proven to meet a recognized industry standard.

Kitemark Certified to BS 851188

Technical Information

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.

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.

Colours

Available in the following colours:

Standard terracotta
Engineering blue
Buff
White
Black

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).

Installation Instructions

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

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Locate airbrick to be replaced.
Starting at a corner, drill through the mortar with the power drill, drill the holes along the mortar surrounding 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 and PVA, wet the aperture with water, insert the Anti-Flood Airbrick and point around ensuring that the full bed of mortar is achieved across the depth of the brick (use the lip on the rear edge of the brick to ensure mortar is installed to the correct depth) paying attention to the type of mortar and the style of pointing. The face of the brick should sit flush with the wall.

NOTE: It is absolutely imperative that the airbrick is installed with the utmost care, ensuring that all pointing 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 removed for maintenance inspection, allow minimum seven days to fully cure.

NOTE: Double (or triple) airbricks can be replaced with two (or three) airbrick replacements placed one on 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 sits comfortably above the lower brick.

Anti Flood Airbrick

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

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

WARNING! NOT SUITABLE FOR GAS APPLIANCE VENTS!

If your property has a vent from a boiler or gas fire please consult a registered gas safe engineer.
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