Backflow is a plumbing term referring to the reversal of flow of water in your water system.  Under normal conditions, water flows from the city supply to your home or business by means of water pressure. Should that water pressure decrease, however, it is possible for the contaminated water in your home or business to reverse flow, to back flow, back towards the potable water supply.

There are basically two types of backflow: back-siphonage, and back-pressure.  Back-siphonage happens when higher pressure of liquids move to an area of lower pressure.  An example of this type of backflow is when one drinks through a straw.  Back-pressure happens when air is blown through the straw and bubbled happen on the other end.  In the world of backflow, this can mean natural gas contaminating the water supply, being pushed into the water system.

If that happens we all have a problem.

Thus we need backflow specialists who can inspect, repair, and install backflow parts.

And only the best in backflow preventers and backflow parts will do.

Most people don’t even know what a back flow preventor is, or how many different types of backflow preventers there are, but there are air gaps, atmospheric vacuum breakers, check valves, double check valves, double check valve assemblies, pressure vacuum breaker assemblies, reduced pressure zone devices (rpz), and vacuum breakers, to name just a few.  Not to mention the fact that all of those comes in different sizes.

And then there are the different manufacturers of backflow devices, Ames, ARI, Conbraco, Apollo, FEBCO backflow, Flomatic, Hersey, Watts, and Wilkins, to name just a few, and they all make quality products and all have certain strengths.

So it takes a backflow expert to navigate this confusing world of backflow devices, an expert licensed and certified in the backflow business, legally allowed to work on backflow preventers in your area, an expert trusted for years because of their quality service.  Your family deserves nothing less

And one such expert is City Backflow Testing in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area in Texas. City Backflow Testing carries practically every imaginable backflow part made by all the major brands.  They select their parts based on a thorough inspection of your home or business, and they determine which part is best suited for your particular problem.  City Backflow Testing has built a reputation based on thousands of inspections, repairs, and installations, and that reputation comes from quality work each and every time they answer the call.

Listen, it is now a federal offense in many cities to not have your backflow system inspected annually, so obviously even the Federal Government considers annual backflow testing a pretty important occurrence, so you should probably take it seriously.  We’re talking about the safety of your family here, and that means only the best backflow professionals should do your job.  Check references, do your research, and pick a backflow expert who is respected in the industry.

City Backflow Testing is one such company comprised of experts in the field.

Give them a call and then rest assured your family is safe.