Backflow Devices

There are 5 types of backflow prevention assemblies (Air Gap, AVB, PVB, DC, and RP; but, these are not all equally acceptable as protection against all types of hazards. Look here for help in choosing the correct device to protect your drinking water.

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Upslope Backflow Prevention by rxter (Sep 1st 2021, 3:13pm)	1	1,570	by Wet_Boots (Sep 5th 2021, 8:28am)
Febco PVB 765 Replacement by Ken_Lewis (May 8th 2021, 9:00pm)	1	1,123	by mrfixit (May 9th 2021, 12:50am)
Does the Back Flow Presenter by BudBrown99 (Mar 21st 2021, 10:57am)	0	1,386	No reply
Repair FEBCO 860 RPZ Backflow Prevention Device by CFHome (Mar 12th 2011, 6:49am)	9	15,807	by CLW (Mar 16th 2021, 12:04pm)
BackFlow Preventer Issue by jkduimstra (Jun 16th 2020, 1:13pm)	0	2,873	No reply
Sprinkler Back-flow Lever Replacement by Ken01 (Jun 1st 2020, 3:07pm)	1	1,141	by mrfixit (Jun 2nd 2020, 12:23am)
PVB install on new system by tpothen (Jun 27th 2019, 8:29pm)	0	5,356	No reply
apollo backflow valve yellow stopcock cap gone missing by crimpjuicy (Jun 8th 2019, 9:35am)	1	1,821	by Wet_Boots (Jun 9th 2019, 1:39pm)
Anti siphon valve issue ? by Remote Pilot (Jun 4th 2019, 6:02pm)	6	2,635	by Remote Pilot (Jun 7th 2019, 10:41am)
Zone will not shut off by Captsteve123 (Jun 2nd 2019, 4:33pm)	3	1,964	by mrfixit (Jun 3rd 2019, 2:22pm)
PVB plus Anti-Siphon Valves - Overkill? by Jim420 (Mar 20th 2019, 12:54pm)	1	2,096	by mrfixit (Mar 21st 2019, 12:55am)
Backflow Size by Rickdoc1 (Jan 26th 2019, 5:17pm)	0	1,762	No reply
Older Febco 710-1 by DTobin88 (Dec 10th 2018, 4:17pm)	1	2,684	by mrfixit (Dec 10th 2018, 6:16pm)
Manual Orbit Anti-Siphon Valve Leaking.... by Loms1977 (Oct 1st 2018, 11:20am)	2	2,801	by Wet_Boots (Oct 1st 2018, 8:25pm)
Backflow/Winterization Question by cpatton13 (Aug 24th 2018, 11:26pm)	2	3,308	by RichMoney (Aug 26th 2018, 4:16pm)
Does the spigot/hose bib need to be below the backflow preventer? See pictures in my post by nholt (Aug 18th 2018, 7:07pm)	9	5,391	by Wet_Boots (Aug 21st 2018, 1:21pm)
Backflow preventer for basement installation by ajcm125 (Aug 15th 2018, 10:03am)	1	2,725	by Wet_Boots (Aug 16th 2018, 6:15am)
backflow preventer gushing water from the bottom by cravenms@gmail.com (May 20th 2018, 8:31am)	3	4,676	by Wet_Boots (Jul 27th 2018, 7:25am)
Do in need to replace my Febco 765 by Irrigationnewbie (Jul 15th 2018, 8:07am)	2	2,703	by Irrigationnewbie (Jul 17th 2018, 8:23pm)
Fittings for testing pressure on backflow by dynamite (Jun 21st 2018, 9:34pm)	2	3,441	by RichMoney (Jul 4th 2018, 7:59pm)