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<p id="pa01" num="0001">Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ablaufarmatur insbesondere für Badewannen, mit einem einen Ablaufkanal definierenden Ablaufgehäuse (1), das ein mittels eines Stellelements betätigbares Ablaufventil aufweist und mit Befestigungsmitteln zur flüssigkeitsdichten Befestigung an einer Wannenboden- oder Beckenbodenöffnung versehen ist, und mit einer oberhalb des Ablaufventils angeordneten Abdeckung (15). Um eine geräuscharme Wasserzufuhr beim Befüllen von Badewannen zu erreichen, sieht die Erfindung vor, dass das Ablaufgehäuse (1) einen Wasserzulaufkanal (1.10) aufweist, an dem ein Einlaufkanal (19) angeschlossen ist, der oberhalb des Ablaufventils und unterhalb der Abdeckung (15) mündet. Bei Verwendung der erfindungsgemäßen Ablaufarmatur kann eine außerhalb der Badewanne zu installierende Einlaufarmatur entfallen, so dass sich neue Freiheiten hinsichtlich der Gestaltung von Badewannen ergeben.
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