The ones that are in the pictures of the article you sent are actually effective, the ones that we use that’s acceptable by code still is just a 12 inch pipe with a cap. They don’t really work though because over time the air pockets full up with water so they basically become useless.
Ahh those are just air chambers which are still required in most of the locations that I work.
Aha, never heard of those before. Learned something new today, thanks!
For others in the dark: https://plumbingreview.net/what-is-an-air-chamber-in-plumbing/
The ones that are in the pictures of the article you sent are actually effective, the ones that we use that’s acceptable by code still is just a 12 inch pipe with a cap. They don’t really work though because over time the air pockets full up with water so they basically become useless.