Why not incorporate a union /flange fitting, that would allow disassembly later, in case something like one valve was damaged, etc? Perhaps because that might not require a plumber every time?
Steve literally has a video for every problem I encounter with my house. Replacing Symmons shower valves, oil furnace maintenance, AC repair. Fantastic.
Great work, Steve. Not only is the copper going to be more aesthetic, but if they forget to winterize again, the pipe will probably burst before the valve does.
You do good work Steve. I had one go on my house. Good thing I was home. My neighbor knocked on my door and told me the anti back feed was spewing like Niagara falls. If I wasn't home it would have been a problem since the shutoff is inside.
I had my own backflow test and repair business for years. That Watts 800 M4 PVB is the only backflow valve I would use from the Watts line. You did a great job.
Clean work, only thing I’d do different is plastic mip to copper fip and let the solder settle a little longer before wiping the joint with wet rag, gives it a nice clean finish
backflow preventer on 1" water main at my job plugs solid with manganese mud every other month all year round. they're required now on all dairy farms in the usa. complements of a shallow 60' well
Oh, right ... this is an underground sprinkler system ... so a break in the system and a drop in water pressure might allow contaminated water to enter the household H2O supply ... I got it now. Thanks, ES.
Back when steve's truck was in the shop for the brake repair the wife and i were out for a ride and i pulled into a little variety store and looked over to my right and there it was up on ramps the ice cream truck.On the way out i said to the wife hey look its the ice cream truck.She said its not ice cream its a repair mans truck. I said no its the ice cream truck and baby the dog sits right in that window.She looked at me and said maybe we should go home so you can lay down. When we got home i showed her a couple vids so she would get what i was talking about. She just smiled and said you still should go lay down. Had to share this with you folks..
Is a backflow preventer always required for a home sprinkler system? I recently got a sprinkler system installed and the landscaper said a backflow preventer isn't required because the shutoff valve is too far from the solenoid valves.
The one he is doing is actually a PVB. I am a service tech at an irrigation company here in MD. We always like to blow through the backflow preventer to purge it thoroughly. Although there are many people who disagree with it and say it can cause damage. I've never run into a problem like that to be honest with you. Hope this helps and good luck!
You think this guy has done work like this as a pro for all these years and needs a protective guard on his grinder? It sounds like you should avoid power tools.
