Raise your hand if you know what a water check valve is. And yet a water check valve is responsible for ensuring that you have potable water to use for showering, bathing, doing dishes and doing laundry. A water check valve is a device used to prevent backflow, that dangerous situation where contaminated water backflows

Backflow Prevention is a scary and confusing term when first heard and truth be told, most homeowners experience backflow prevention daily and don’t even realize it.  In fact, most homeowners don’t even know what backflow is, even though underneath their feet, backflow is guarded against constantly. So let’s delve into this mystery. What is backflow

If you have a backflow device protecting your water supply, and you should have, chances are it is a 2 backflow preventer, meaning it is 2-inches in diameter. Chances are also great it is a Wilkins backflow preventer since Wilkins is one of the leading manufacturers of backflow devices. And if you live in Texas,