Backflow Prevention Devices

Backflow prevention devices permit water to flow only in one direction. The components are installed in plumbing systems to avoid contamination with the clean water supply in case the water main malfunctions or breaks, allowing water to retreat from a home’s plumbing back into the water main. A backflow of water can become contaminated by all kinds of contaminants, including waste, debris, sewage, soaps, detergents and chemicals. Contact the team of highly experienced plumbers from S&B Plumbing, Sugar Land, Texas, for expert installation of back-flow prevention devices on the water pipes in your home.

When to Know You Need a Backflow Prevention Device

A backflow prevention device has one job, and it does it well: allow fresh water to flow in only one direction, eliminating backflow contamination. Without backflow prevention devices, your home’s plumbing is susceptible to the misfortune of backflow in which water flows back into the main utility water line, gets contaminated and then is allowed to reverse direction and return to your home’s plumbing. Prevent this with the highly effective backflow prevention devices installed by S&B Plumbing, Sugar Land. Pressure differences, water main breaks or open hydrants can cause clean water in your home’s pipes to move back into the municipal water main. The danger is that this backflowing water may pick up excessive amounts of contaminants and then flow again back into your home’s pipes you and your family use in bathing, cleaning and drinking.

Our certified plumbers can check your home for the potential threat of backflow and recommend locations to install backflow prevention devices. Contact the team at S&B Plumbing, Sugar Land, today.