Ever Come Across A Weird Installation?
We Would Love To See It.
Join our backflow nightmares section. Please submit your pictures and information. This is a new thing that we would like to try. Everybody runs across these from time to time, and it's nice to share with others. All pictures that are submitted will be voted on by a panel of backflow judges and the winner will receive an award. The award will be given out each year at the annual conference. We will not release any customer or private information.
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Backflow Nightmares
June 13, 2023
During a COC inspection we found a unmetered "protected" illegal water connection on a private fire hydrant.
January 17, 2024
Who wants to work on this backflow ? When your finished, you have to put the insulation back :)
February 28, 2024
This is a picture where the client did not want to add another device in a split unit, so he put the device at the water heater. Mess yes but effective. LOL
January 16, 2024
Proper clearances?
January 17, 2024
Um, not quite buddy. You missed the point of the factory built-airgap.