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Need Help! Leaking backflow preventer

Discussion in 'Homeowners Corner' started by twohokies, Dec 25, 2010.

  1. twohokies

    twohokies New Member

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    Merry Christmas to us :angryfire:. This is what we discovered tonight. Anyone know what position the 2 valves are supposed to be in? I know we probably have a greater problem, but trying to do a quick fix until Monday; assuming they aren't totally closed for the holidays.

    We changed irrigation maintenance companies this year and our backflow preventer was never removed as it has been in the past. My questions were dismissed and I was told it wasn't necessary to remove it. Is it supposed to be????
     

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  2. christinaandrob

    christinaandrob New Member

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    i'm assuming you had the system flushed in the fall? when they do ours they have always taken out the big middle piece - which i'm assuming is the backflow preventer (obviously i'm not well versed in this!). i checked ours for you and the two blue valves are in the opposite direction of what you have pictured here. however, we don't have the yellow valve that you do.

    good luck!
     
  3. twohokies

    twohokies New Member

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    Thank you SO much for going outside and looking for me :). We did have the system flushed in the fall. And I thought it was strange that they didn't remove the backflow preventer (the middle part). Oh well. For now, we have turned the 2 valves to the way you mentioned. Thanks again!
     
  4. Villager

    Villager Ashburn Village Resident

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    Ours was removed as well. Hope you were able to stop the leak!

    By the way, which company told you it was okay as is? Sounds like a good one NOT to use.
     

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