backflow preventer

Drip Irrigation Backflow Preventer for Raised Beds: When It Is Required, When It Is Optional, and What Happens If You Skip It

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Drip Irrigation Backflow Preventer For Raised Beds

A backflow preventer on a raised bed drip system does one specific thing: it stops water from flowing backward out of your drip lines and into your home’s drinking water supply. In most US jurisdictions that protection is not optional. It is a code requirement on any outdoor irrigation connection to a potable water line, … Read more

Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Components: What Every Part Does and Why the Assembly Order Matters

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Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Components

A raised bed drip system has fewer moving parts than most people expect, but the assembly order at the faucet matters more than the component list. Get the order wrong and the pressure regulator sits under full static line pressure every time the system is off, which wears it out faster than it should and … Read more