Is Change a Good Thing?
As with so many questions we ask in the cross-connection industry, there are both simple and complicated answers to this question. The...
1″ Febco Model 860
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...
Backflow Prevention and Water Quality Quiz
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
4” Ames Model C500
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...
Ten Questions With … Jason Fernandes
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...
Backflow Prevention Quiz
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
Ten Questions With … Sean Cleary
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...
Backflow Preventers with Beverage Dispensers
There is one application of backflow preventers that is often overlooked — the use of backflow preventers with beverage dispensers. This application...
ASSE One Year Field Test (ASSE 1YT ®) Trademark Granted
ASSE International was recently granted a Certificate of Registration for the ASSE One Year Field Test (ASSE 1YT®) certification mark by the...
Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair and Backflow
In 1933, Chicago hosted the World’s Fair, which resulted in an unintentional backflow disaster. The sewer systems in the city were undersized...