Mainline Backflow Valve installation, Part 2

This video is for informational purposes only and is in no way affiliated with Mainline Backflow Products.

[@deanrhanley]

Boy does this man have some patience

[@croywedgewood2499]

3 words guys: Soil pipe cutter. Works like freaking magic and way faster than that very expensive blade. You can rent them at most fine tool rental locations. Also, do you already have a cleanout ahead of that unit (toward the street)? I believe code requires that. That may be your next project. :) Nice work. I'm considering doing this myself too but they're telling me plumbers...permits...BS. I think I'll just follow your lead.

[@Jay-jt3zy]

Soil pipe cutter is over rated for small jobs like this. The diamond diablo blade cuts cast easy. I’ve done it a hundred times in under 5 minutes and the blade lasts for many cuts. The drive to rent the tool and then again to return plus the cost of the rental, nah I’ll use my blades and recip saw like I have for 20 years

[@andrejankovsky9576]

Excellent video. I hope the valve works for you. Thank you

[@GKsPLACE]

Excellent video very informative

[@evenflow3256]

You guys are heroes

[@jfkr77]

You should put a sump in your water table high make sure you pump out side

[@MyGoogleYoutube]

Just be very careful cutting the cast iron. Make sure the sawzall doesn't buck against the cast iron pipe. If you crack the pipe you are going to be living in a world of hurt.

[@hymdt]

Great video. Can you please provide an update? how does it work after 6 years? did you have to replace the O'rings? Ever flooded since?

[@LoFiMofo]

Sorry for they delay, just saw your comment. After over 6 years the valve is still working fine, haven't had to do anything to it other than the usual cleaning every 6 months. Always a good idea to keep an extra valve cover handy because it can crack of you tighten the screws to much as i did soon after we bought it. The valve has been tested probably 5 times since installed with backwater and it worked every time.

[@martialman.4563]

Need one of these in Houston

[@njdiamond]

Thanks for the video. But, what kind of plastic box are you using for the floor access? Is it strong enough to stand on? For me, that's the missing piece to the puzzle.

[@LoFiMofo]

Glad you liked the video. That's an access box that came with the valve and it has a cover. Yes, you can stand on it, we walk on it all the time and it's quite strong.

[@njdiamond]

@@LoFiMofo ok. Thank you!

[@abcxyz69r]

Good stuff... Thank you.

[@sdoomer1972]

very nice job!

[@maninblue542]

Is this an expensive job?

[@michaelrothman4602]

Where to get that black housing unit

[@danielperetto2119]

good info... how's it work'n?

[@garyp411]

code is to have a sewage pipe at 3 degree pitch.

[@gregjones3453]

Code is 1% min for 4” pipe and Max 2% for 4” pipe👍

[@Jay-jt3zy]

Shouldn’t let anyone (male or female) talk in your video when they don’t have a clue about the work they are commenting on.

[@LoFiMofo]

You could also stfu, troll.

[@Jay-jt3zy]

Yeah it’s obvious you don’t have much experience using a sawzall.

[@LoFiMofo]

Do all 2 of your subscribers feel the same way?

[@Jay-jt3zy]

@@LoFiMofo n don’t make content. How we the in is typical response of inbred uneducated people. Great job cum guzzler