Backflow

Question: I have a 1" Febco model 860 reduced pressure principal assembly that is dripping from the relief valve and needs to be repaired. Can...

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

Question: I am servicing a 4” Ames Model C500. Can you tell me about this assembly and how to change the rubber parts for the...

In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...

There is one application of backflow preventers that is often overlooked — the use of backflow preventers with beverage dispensers. This application...

ASSE International was recently granted a Certificate of Registration for the ASSE One Year Field Test (ASSE 1YT®) certification mark by the...

In 1933, Chicago hosted the World’s Fair, which resulted in an unintentional backflow disaster. The sewer systems in the city were undersized...

There are many parts to a successful cross-connection control program. The installation, testing, and maintenance of backflow prevention protection is one of...