Quoted from "wumpus" Local companies want ~$625 to provide and install the unit. I further queried the local companies about high cost of replacing the unit. Turns out the county where I live (St. Louis County) requires that backflow devices be installed by licensed plumbers and that a permit from the county is required to perform the work. Sounds like a scam to me but each of them gave me the same excuse reason.
My Febco 825Y 3/4" is ~15yrs old. At one point it froze and an irrigation company fixed it by brushing solder into the crack. They also did something to additionally seal the relief valve. This year the inlet valve developed a crack and now it's leaking (see attached picture with red circle and X)... maybe it's time to replace this beast. Local companies want ~$625 to provide and install the unit. I can buy a replacement 825Y here or here. What's involved in replacing this? Can I do it myself? I...
