On Nov 6, 7:05*am, "Danny D." wrote:
On Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:30:05 -0500, dadiOH wrote:
Jeez, just buy a new one.

That's probably not a bad idea.

I'm trying to figure out what it is so I can price it.
And how it works.

For example, what's the purpose of the four female fittings?
*http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/11343535.jpg

BTW, I found the Wilkins Zurn backflow checkvalve page:
*http://www.zurn.com/Pages/Search.asp...ow&ak=backflow

But I haven't yet found the particular device to obtain price
and availability and instructions as to what those four fittings
are for.

My guess on those four female fittings is one of two things:
1. you could run four above ground water lines to different zones in
your yard or garden. It looks like they have quarter turn shutoffs
for each one.

2. they may be for blowing out the system with an air compressor, but
being that there's four of them and the height location in relation to
the yard, this is doubtful. On my underground lawn sprinkler system,
I have to blow mine out prior to winter so that the water in the lines
don't freeze and bust the pipes.

I agree with the prior posts that the backflow preventer is necessary.


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