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Pressure vacuum breakers???

Discussion in 'Irrigation' started by Prime Seasons, Oct 23, 2000.

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  1. Prime Seasons

    Prime Seasons LawnSite Member
    from Whitehall, MI
    Messages: 59

    Help!

    Where can one purchase different types of vacuum breakers for new irrigation systems? I have found only one type in Michigan, I believe it was a FEMCO brass unit for about $250. Are there less expensive units out there and if so where can you get them? The local Home Depots, Lowes, etc. do not carry them.

    Thanks.

    gus
     
    Prime Seasons, Oct 23, 2000
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  2. gusbuster

    gusbuster LawnSite Bronze Member
    from Sunny Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
    Messages: 1,915

    Only irrgation houses carry this kind of stuff,maybe also plumbing supply houses also. $250, that's about average price for breakers. Febco is one of the big boys for vacum breakers,vacum breakers.
    http://www.cmb-ind.com/
    their website
    John
     
    gusbuster, Oct 23, 2000
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  3. turfman99

    turfman99 LawnSite Member
    from Forest Grove, Oregon outside Portland
    Messages: 212

    PVB's do not meet code in many areas. Most every area in the West requires double checks.
     
    turfman99, Oct 25, 2000
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  4. Wilburn Parks

    Wilburn Parks LawnSite Member
    from Troy,Mi.Company Name:Parks Snow Service
    Messages: 34

    My brother said he bought his at Home Depot. It is not Femco but he said looked just like it. We live around Detroit area. It cost around 85.00 he thinks.
     
    Wilburn Parks, Nov 13, 2000
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  5. hoskm01

    hoskm01 LawnSite Fanatic
    from Land of Love, Colorado
    Messages: 5,690

    Since apparently the trend the last couple of days is to re-hash old posts, I though I would dig up the oldest post in the irrigation forum.

    Recognize Gus, no one else.

    Apparently this was before the riff-raff joined.
     
    hoskm01, Jan 8, 2009
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  6. Mike Leary

    Mike Leary LawnSite Fanatic
    from Payson, AZ
    Messages: 22,736

    If it was not for the riff-raff, you guys would still be thinking ESP was state-of-the-art.
     
    Mike Leary, Jan 8, 2009
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  7. hoskm01

    hoskm01 LawnSite Fanatic
    from Land of Love, Colorado
    Messages: 5,690

    And you would have never gotten away from boxed wine!:)
     
    hoskm01, Jan 8, 2009
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  8. Mike Leary

    Mike Leary LawnSite Fanatic
    from Payson, AZ
    Messages: 22,736

    I don't believe any boxed wine was involved when we had to call the Goodyear police to get you back on duty.
     
    Mike Leary, Jan 8, 2009
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  9. hoskm01

    hoskm01 LawnSite Fanatic
    from Land of Love, Colorado
    Messages: 5,690

    Not that time. Good times though were had.
     
    hoskm01, Jan 8, 2009
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  10. Mike Leary

    Mike Leary LawnSite Fanatic
    from Payson, AZ
    Messages: 22,736

    Ditto, look forward to the next time.
     
    Mike Leary, Jan 8, 2009
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