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May 13, 2024
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LaserCoug
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Mine was just leaking. Found a little piece of something on the check valve. Pushed it in a few times and it came out.
Btw, the price of those things on Amazon is crazy. Like $450. I’m guessing they stopped making them.
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Any backflow experts here? Spraying like crazy with secondary water turned on
JDBlue
May 13, 7:18pm
Replace the whole thing.
Dark Forest Green
May 13, 7:23pm
The bottom discharge is the relief valve. It discharges when you have a failed
carcoug
May 13, 7:29pm
Mine was just leaking. Found a little piece of something on the check valve. Pushed it in a few times and it came out.
LaserCoug
May 13, 7:32pm
Best guess is something froze over winter. Kinda surprised it isn't buried.
Corn Pop
May 13, 7:33pm
Backflow devices are required to be 1ft. Above the highest sprinkler head.
carcoug
May 13, 8:27pm
Well, they bury them on the east coast. And since at my last house my front
Corn Pop
May 13, 8:47pm
I did this with mine in utah. I think it's stupid they want them above ground. I've been in my house 8 years and mine
Nuke
May 13, 9:03pm
That's great, but if your backflow is below the highest elevation point....
carcoug
May 14, 9:34pm
Because even secondary water systems are connected to potable water systems....
carcoug
May 14, 9:18pm
we were told to remove the middle section each winter on ours. If yours is
Steuermann
May 13, 7:46pm
Mine did the exact same thing.
toukokuu
May 13, 8:17pm
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