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Old 05-01-2025, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Toymeister View Post
It is a bad backflow preventer. You have three choices:

1. Call a plumber (they will replace
the backflow reventer).
2. Replace backflow preventer DIY
(It will fail again in a few
years).
3. Remove backflow preventer DIY

The backflow preventer is held in place by a set screw. Drill it out with a 5/32 drill and remove.
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I will try that
I couldn’t get it off before as I didn’t know about the set screw