Backflow

I wanted to provide an update on the ASSE/CSA harmonization activities. Harmonization is when two standards are combined into a single standard. Often the...

My colleague Terry Burger has written in detail about ASSE’s latest efforts to harmonize performance standards. Often the question asked is, “How does this...

I was asked to write an article for Working Pressure magazine, so I thought I would share my favorite reduced pressure backflow assembly (RP)...

Throughout my 45 years in the plumbing industry, I have seen about every type of plumbing installation. I have worked in residential, commercial, industrial,...

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 need to service a 4” Deringer Model 30. Can you tell me how to change the rubber components on the mainline check valves...

In the intricate network that supplies clean water to our homes, businesses, and public facilities, ensuring its purity is paramount. While many elements contribute...

My circuitous career path that has resulted in an ongoing 30-year stint in the plumbing industry wasn’t necessarily per my initial plans. I graduated...

As with so many questions we ask in the cross-connection industry, there are both simple and complicated answers to this question. The best answer...

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...