4 Inch Apollo DCDA 4A
Question:
I have a 4” Apollo DCDA 4A that needs service. I am not familiar with this unit. What is the best way to remove...
ASSE 1055 Chemical Dispensers
When it comes to a lack of understanding in the cross-connection control world, I don’t think there is another product that is as misunderstood...
Plan Pit Stops for Your Test Kit
Backflow prevention test kits are designed to provide many years of trouble-free service. Maintenance and care are required in order for the test kits...
New Technologies in Backflow Prevention
If It Ain’t Broke …
When it comes to emerging digital technologies, backflow prevention probably isn’t first to pop in your head. As plumbing professionals,...
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
During a recent car trip, “Once in a Lifetime” by seminal New York band Talking Heads came on the radio. I always liked their...
ASSE Is Backflow Prevention
ASSE has a long history of writing performance standards for backflow prevention products and granting listings to manufacturers with backflow prevention products approved as...
Ames 4” Model 2000SS
Question:
I am trying to repair an Ames 4” Model 2000SS. The check valves are very difficult to remove. Could the checks be cross threaded...
Backflow Additions to Model Codes
The 2021 model code cycle is wrapping up and with it comes the news of what to expect. Knowing what is coming will affect...
Backflow Prevention
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
When the Public Loses Faith
Do you have faith in the institutions that affect your life? Your church, your government, the Boy Scouts of America, your local news, or...










