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Old 07-25-2025, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by PoolBrews View Post
All of these workarounds are crazy. Just remove them. If and when you move, they cost less than $5 each to replace before the sale.

Mine are sitting in my toolbox - I can put them pack on at any time.
The purpose of the backflow preventer is to prevent hose water from backing up into the main water supplied to the house. You could end up drinking all that bacteria-infested water from the hose!