Great video, appreciate the detail provided.

Thanks for this vid, helping a guy take care of his flowers.

Simple, efficient and don't break the bank. Great job!👍😊

Still working fine!!

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So the test cock on the relief is number 2, then test cock 3 is on check 1 and test cock 4 is on check 2? Correct??

Your anti-siphon boot was put on backwards.

Do you think after water pressure didn’t help getting the check out, opening the #2TC would have helped with prying? I’ve had some 375s that were near impossible to get out. Have never worked on a big Apollo. I think that is where the engineers that design BFs need to get better as far as repairing once they have been in service a while. Did it pass the test after first repair attempt? I hate the ones that take multiple attempts. As always, thanks for the time you put in for the vids.

Thank you so much!!

Great video, thanks

Great info My previous job I had 28 devices that I maintained I now over 470 BF devices that I maintain.

Do you have any issue with the soft floor? Looking to add shelves to mine, but not sure if we’ll go with a plywood floor or a polypropylene floor as I’m worried the polypropylene wouldn’t hold up to the heavy load that will be on the shelves

I slide a piece of 1 1/2” copper over the pry bar for easier removal of the checks.

Thank you!

Great video! I am having this prob... don't have the parts but I now know what might be wrong. Thank you!

Thank for video!

THANK YOU for explaining the different spring gauges/weights! No one else mentions this, not even Watts/Febco in their website or parts diagtams.

This is the worst backflow valve assembly ever. If check 1 or 2 is the point of failure you need to disassemble the relief valve to get to the checks. If the relief was not an issue before the repair it likely will be an issue when the assembly is placed back in service.

Where can I buy a check seat removal tool. Can I use the back of a crescent wrench?

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Dude. I don’t comment on YT videos but THANK YOU for mentioning the spring size differences

How you determine it wasn’t the #1 check? Most of the time thats what it is

I am following your very helpful video to repair mine. I am at 1:40 time point in your video, but can't go beyond that. The valve stem isn't coming out even after turning and pulling with a wrench. Any suggestion? Spray WD40?

Thank you, this was perfect!

Their instruction say that the system comes with a check valve and that another one is not needed, just connect system to exit pipe with a 1 1/2 inch coupling . Did you decide to skip installing their check valve or this model didn't have one included?

First time you've used a skil saw?

Thanks for the video, had some debris on the small o-ring and that did the trick

Thank you for the video it was perfect for my problem easy to understand and solved my leak saving me from calling a plumber!

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That worked great. Note. If you didnt have the thread on connector use a marker to mark the pipe placement dry fit then glue it using marks

You should get a pick set to take off old gaskets and o rings.

If you're mostly using bins, why have a full backing on the shelves? Why not a lip in the back too. Seems like you could save some weight, prolly negligent though.

What is the order ( from top to bottom) of the different metal washers and how are they oriented? The large one has a concavity to it, and the smaller one as a lip.

This is a follow up, I did order two of those pumps, and they both came damaged so I ended up sending them back. Not only because they were damaged, but, there were proprietary components that I didn't want to try and source later down the road.

Thanks 😊 for sharing your experience doing shelving thank that video help me to make my on shelves for my work van 👍👍

Why not just replace all them old parts out ????

Very helpful

Where did u get that socket adapter to shut off the water?

What could a person expect to spend to add a second meter? My town allows this option and I’ve been wanting to have one installed. Thx!

I'm replumbing an old utility sink. I have to ask why are there no shutoffs on the supplies going to the faucets? I see yours is like that too. I get there are shutoffs on the washer supply lines, but it seems like they would be helpful above the faucets also.

Thanks for the video. Just a suggestion. Try commenting thru the video about what you are doing and what the parts are you are installing rather than just music playing. It would be a little more informative. I need to do this to mine now.

I have a Watchdog model that I'm thinking is 25 to 30 years old, replacing it with the big combo WiFi. Around 2015 I got rid of the original battery that had come with it and purchased a large deep cycle marine battery from Sears at the time. It does not loose water and I disabled the water check. Better to double up on a set of deep cycle batteries then to buy the Watchdog brand. Maintenance free batteries don't loose water over time why are theirs? Something I would like to see from Watchdog also is better wire management right from the get go. Yeah good video on the installation.

You should get some Molykote grease for o rings. It’s not slippery like the packets of lube.

I have replaced many pvb's the exact same way. So long as there are no leaks, theres no problems 😊. Febco 825YA's are nice for replacing pvb's as well, however much more expensive then that 375 you got there.

That meter and strainer should not be installed between the #1 shutoff valve and backflow preventer there after, as approved backflow prevention assemblies are classified, approved and supplied as a complete assembly with direct inlet and outlet shut-off valves. However you likely would have had to shut down the supply from the water meter in order to make the correction.

Also, the small o-rings in your check valve repair kit goes on the check valve stem. The c-clips are removed at the stem and check seat face, then the check disk retention plate will slide off the stem exposing the replaceable o-rings on each check assembly. Good work brother!

What is inlet pressure, because we istalled same but our inlet pressure is 14 psi and due to that water not able to cross BFP because its inside clappers are very tight.

You said it! Sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it’s a fight. I bought a removal tool kit but it slips off on the #1. I am gonna check out the tool you have.

what was that backflow for? fire protection?

Good work. But I've got to ask, how come no GFCI receptacle near the sump pit?