If there is one thing you don’t want happening in your home, it’s backflow. The term, used to describe situations where contaminants enter your home’s water supply, can lead to plenty of problems for you and your family, such as being unable to safely use your home’s water supply. To guard against this, backflow prevention measures are needed. However, since getting the proper backflow prevention devices installed is so important, never trust the job to inexperienced plumbers who swear they know what they are doing. Instead, call us at Boss Plumbing.
Why Does Backflow Happen?
Should you be curious as to why backflow happens in LA homes, you’re not alone. While sounding mysterious, the reason behind it is actually quite simple. For backflow to occur, there has to be either a greater amount of pressure in one part of your home’s water line, or instead a negative pressure within the line. Since it takes an experienced plumber to locate the problem and know which type of backflow prevention device to install, rely on our knowledgeable team of service technicians here at Boss Plumbing.
How Do You Prevent Backflow?
Since backflow is something you don’t want happening at your home, you’ll need to have various types of backflow prevention devices installed at your home. One of the most common and effective is an air gap, which is found between the sink and faucet head. Designed to relieve pressure as water flows through pipes, it is needed to ensure water does not freeze and result in burst pipes. As for other backflow prevention devices, these include a hydrostatic loop, double-check valve, chemigation valve, and an RPZD, which is used most often in areas where low water pressure is a problem.
Should I Install My Own Backflow Preventer?
When it comes to installing a backflow preventer, it is always best if you leave it to the professionals. Since the job of a backflow prevention device is to keep harmful contaminants out of your home’s water supply, making a mistake on this job could lead to devastating consequences. Also, there are often regulations in place that require these devices be installed only by licensed plumbing professionals, so keep this in mind should you decide to forge ahead with what may be an unauthorized DIY project. Rather than create even more problems than you already have with your home’s water lines, contact us at Boss Plumbing to have the problem solved by trained technicians.
If you are experiencing backflow issues at your LA home, don’t hesitate to contact us here at Boss Plumbing. Whether you phone us at 323-464-4700 or fill out the online contact form, we’ll provide honest, reliable, and often same-day service.