It does freeze in menphis

[Dennis Spencer]

And he said i should had call :cry:

[hoskm01]

Of course its not the owners fault, right?

[Dennis Spencer]

No with his head down he was saying him self.That he should had.

[mowranger]

Man that happen to me when I took over as maintenance dir @ landau! I did not know there was a back flow valve behind the jungle of bushes in the atrium that is in the center of the office open to the sky! One morning I opened the plant and water was gushing out both sides of the front office and the water was 2 feet high in the atrium! That was not good! The 2 24"x24" drains that where there had been covered by black plastic and covered with mulch by someone with no sense!

[Green Sweep]

Judging by where that crack is, it looks like the ball valve was closed & water was trapped. Fortunately, you only have to replace the ball valve - if that is the only crack.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Judging by where that crack is, it looks like the ball valve was closed & water was trapped. Fortunately, you only have to replace the ball valve - if that is the only crack.

On a closer look you'll see water coming from the check area as well. Easy repair though being above ground.

[Wet_Boots]

Isn't it wonderful that the cheap plastic pipe didn't break first? :)

[Kiril]

Isn't it wonderful that the cheap plastic pipe didn't break first? :)

Pretty damned amazing it didn't. Does that mean SCH40 PVC is superior to brass. ;)

[AI Inc]

It cracked at the valve . When it was shut off inside ( or where ever) that handle should have been left at a 45 degree angle and it would not have cracked there.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Pretty damned amazing it didn't. Does that mean SCH40 PVC is superior to brass. ;)

it just handles expansion better.

[koster_irrigation]

someone finally took a picture of a frozen backflow for me!! this is going straight to my website, i hope you dont mind dennis!!! lol



Heres my old thread about this topic
http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=205898

[allinearth]

Seems to always break the ball valve with the test port. Did the checks get damaged? That is when things get ugly. I remember when I could buy a rpz for just over $100. Now it is around $200.

[Dennis Spencer]

Seems to always break the ball valve with the test port. Did the checks get damaged? That is when things get ugly. I remember when I could buy a rpz for just over $100. Now it is around $200.

It has 3 leaks #1 test ****, #1 shut off, and on the top of the body left of #1 check

[ICS]

There is an easy $500+ repair. Rock on, next year sign him up for a $150 winterization.


When you guys repair/replace backflows do you then add on the testing charge or include it.

[Hank Reardon]

There is an easy $500+ repair. Rock on, next year sign him up for a $150 winterization.


When you guys repair/replace backflows do you then add on the testing charge or include it.

Charge them for the repair, a new quick couple, and sign him up for winterization. Now your up in the $1000 range (my prices) plus the $150 blow out.

I like to think of it as the kick while they are already down.

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

Charge them for the repair, a new quick couple, and sign him up for winterization. Now your up in the $1000 range (my prices) plus the $150 blow out.

I like to think of it as the kick while they are already down.

I'm giving you new nickname.

RAMBO

[AI Inc]

I'm giving you new nickname.

RAMBO

a grand for a 1/2 hr repair? more like ramrod

[mowranger]

a grand for a 1/2 hr repair? more like ramrod


Maybe Nemo

[irrig8r]

Consider this as your replacement: Wilkins 375 R.P.P.

[koster_irrigation]

Ive seen a sample of that wilkins model at the wharhouse, but im not one to jump the banwagon yet.

[BrandonV]

problem solved Mighty Putty (https://www.mightyputty.com/spark/index.php?ai=8)

[Mike Leary]

a grand for a 1/2 hr repair? more like ramrod

Puffs on his pipe..chuckling:clapping: