Recent content by njbillt

I think they're also called anti-siphon valves. Purpose is to prevent water already out in the irrigation lines from being brought back into the potable water system. They were expensive something like $90 and really I could blow the lines out with them in place but I've done that with the...

Somebody already suggested that but understand the part I want to replace is molded onto the backflow preventer.

Thanks for the suggestion. If I have to cut the pipe, I'll just put a ball valve there with a tee below it so I can attach the blow out port. The thing is I have 2 of these backflow preventers, one for iron filtered zones and one for raw well water zones where it won't stain sidewalks and the...

Just under 2 1/2". The plug is a good idea but I want to be able to pressurize it to winterize. I'm sure the compressor would blow any plug right off. I'm not worried about water getting in. I remove half of the unions when I winterize my pool and all I do is put a plastic baggie over it...

I can't. The part I need is molded into the backflow preventer.

well it's not damaged it's brand new and while I could take your suggestion about taking that part of the union off, it kinda defeats the purpose of having a union there.

So you think Toro went to the trouble to design their own union? Seems like a lot of trouble but I guess its possible.

I bought a Toro irrigation backflow preventer with 2 unions built in so it can be removed for the winter. I want to be able to seal the outdoor parts off for the winter, but cannot find a compatible union. (I realize I'll only be using half of the union) 1" sched 40 PVC is too small and 1...

I tend to be proactive. I replace my buried oil storage tank before it leaked. If my well pump gave up the ghost mid-winter it would cost me twice as much as if I do it at my leisure. I believe the pump is still running at its capacity because the hydrant I use to fill my pool is right at the...

Good to know. I was going to have the installer tell me how deep I'm drawing from but by then he'll have bought the pump. Can you give me any tricks to figure that out before I buy? The well cap is going to be replaced too in all this as it's loose and I have access to the well. A string...

I'm leaning towards the Myers/Pentek if I can get the guy to install it. If I can trust the specs, the Myers is a better deal if buying it by the pound lol. This new pump will use your CSV. I'll be in touch when I figure out which pump I'm installing and how deep I'm drawing from but as I...

I'm getting ready to have my 25 year old pump replaced. The pump down there now is a Myers with a Franklin Electric motor, and I can't complain; it has lasted 25 years and a lot of that is irrigation with no CSV. Burned up a lot of relays over the years, but the pump hasn't been out of the...

Thank you. I'm looking into this. Gonna feel weird not having that big blue tank in the basement though.