What is it about these backflow pressure valves that makes then blow from pressure once every couple of years?
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Is there some "maintenance" I'm supposed to do to prevent it from leaking?
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Do you think it would be easy to just put a pipe in its place instead?
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The valves look pretty clean inside to me.
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I just rebuilt the wider diaphragm part only a year or so ago.
What makes these things constantly blow every year or two?
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How hard would it be you think to just bypass it?
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