Flyjetz
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I'm trying to get my sprinkler system restarted this Spring and can't seem to get the water past the backflow preventer. Here's what I've done:
1) I closed all the drains.
2) I opened the water main about 1/8 of a turn.
3) I opened both ball valves on the backflow preventer (parallel to the pipes).
4) I made sure the brass threads were closed (perpendicular).
5) PROBLEM: WATER IS SURGING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER.
6) I tried turning on each zone to see if I could get water to flow into the zones anyway. No luck.
I'm a novice. Has anyone seen this problem, or have any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!!
1) I closed all the drains.
2) I opened the water main about 1/8 of a turn.
3) I opened both ball valves on the backflow preventer (parallel to the pipes).
4) I made sure the brass threads were closed (perpendicular).
5) PROBLEM: WATER IS SURGING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER.
6) I tried turning on each zone to see if I could get water to flow into the zones anyway. No luck.
I'm a novice. Has anyone seen this problem, or have any idea what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks!!