Backflow devices are required to be 1ft. Above the highest sprinkler head.

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May 13, 2024
8:27:42pm

carcoug All-American

Backflow devices are required to be 1ft. Above the highest sprinkler head.

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carcoug

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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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