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American Standard Concealed Back Spud Vacuum Breaker Assembly - AMS-M950217
Model: AMS-M950217
Concealed Back Spud Vacuum Breaker AssemblyConcealed Back Spud Flush ConnectionFor use with 606X.2X2 model seriesAll chrome pieces to comply with ASQ5002 Salt Spray Testing
American Standard
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Top Spud Vacuum Breaker Assembly
- Top Spud Flush Connection
- Includes Washer & Support Kit
- For use with 606X.2X3 model series
- All chrome pieces to comply with ASQ5002 Salt Spray Testing
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Washroom/Bath Accessories
- Product Subgroup:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Type:
- Breaker Assembly
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Parts and Accessories Type:
- Fastener
- Application:
- Toilet
- Product Color:
- Chrome
- Country of Origin:
- Taiwan
American Standard M950216-0020A – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Which American Standard flushometer toilets does the M950216 vacuum breaker assembly fit?
The M950216 top spud vacuum breaker assembly is built for American Standard's 606X.2X3 model series flushometer bowls. It uses a top spud flush connection, so it belongs on a bowl with the spud on top of the china, not a back spud or wall-hung rear inlet fixture. If the bowl you are servicing is a back spud, this is the wrong part.
2) Does the American Standard M950216 come with the washer and mounting hardware, or do I need to order those separately?
The washer and support kit ship with the assembly, so a service tech is not chasing loose parts on a repair call. What it does not include is the flush valve itself; this is the vacuum breaker and spud connection portion only.
3) What does the vacuum breaker on a flushometer actually do, and why replace it?
It is the backflow device sitting between the flush valve and the bowl spud. It admits air when supply pressure drops so bowl water cannot siphon back into the potable line. When it starts weeping down the tailpiece or a facility inspection flags backflow protection, that assembly is the piece you swap. On American Standard 606X.2X3 bowls, the M950216 is the top spud version.
4) Can I use the M950216 on a urinal flush valve?
No. This assembly is specified for toilet applications on the 606X.2X3 bowl series with a top spud. Urinal flushometers use their own vacuum breaker and spud sizing, so pulling this one onto a urinal will not seat correctly.
5) I manage a building with a mix of flushometer toilets. Can I stock one vacuum breaker assembly for all of them?
Not with this one alone. The M950216 is matched to American Standard 606X.2X3 top spud bowls. Openings with back spud bowls, or flushometers from other manufacturers, take their own breaker assemblies. Walk the building, note which bowls are 606X.2X3 top spud, and stock this part against that count.
6) What finish does the American Standard top spud vacuum breaker assembly come in?
Chrome is the only finish, ordered as M950216-0020A. The chrome pieces are tested to ASQ5002 salt spray, which matters in high-humidity restrooms and gang bathrooms where exposed flush hardware corrodes first.
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