check valve

Hello everyone, My washer dryer is setup in the basement and my house is situated close to sewer drain. I am worried with present day weather situation that it might create a sewage backflow. I do not have a bathroom in the basement. Just washer dryer and the only entry point for sewage...

A little background: at my house, I have a submersible pump (no clue how old it is) that I suspect the check valve is shot. Several months ago I noticed my pressure tank short cycling (pump up to 60psi, and drop to 40 psi in about 20 seconds). The tank seemed fine and not water logged. I did not...

I'm trying to find out if I need a check valve on my cold water supply line to my water heater. I have a tankless water heater, 2 gal expansion tank, and a separate recirculating pump. I had to replace part of my stack that cracked and noticed a check valve on the cold water supply that feeds...

Hello, I've noticed my sump pump cycles on and off, it'll pump water them stop, the water returns which triggers the pump again. I've very limited knowledge of Septic Tanks but on research I've discovered that the Check Valve may be an issue. To give some background, I recently purchased this...

We have a septic system. The washing machine is in the basement now, but want to move to the other side of the hall. It is currently draining to a different drain. I want to put a bathtub in that location (different drain though) so don't want to plumb to the exiting drain if possible...

I am looking for some assistance with the my Pex plan for an upcoming remodel. I have included my sketch plan, based on research for the best system(s), however, there appears to be a fair amount of debate with regard to the best system/method to use. I am hoping someone would be willing to...

So I have a sump pump in a basin that was improperly installed. The basin is cut straight through the basement slab app the way the the earth below which is all clay. I live about 100 yards off the Hudson River so very low on the water table. That, coupled with an underground stream flowing...

I recently installed a check valve before the pressure tank. I am now experiencing orange water with sediments only when my well pump kicks on. It last for about 10 seconds then clear and sediment free water. I have clear water and no sediments all the time until the well pump kicks on. It...

Just purchased a Everbuilt THD1020 (In-Line Sump Pump Check Valve) , and installed in the back hose of our washing machine. The original hose would leak detergent soap and water. Is it a good practice to install In-Line check valves like this on laundry machines? Are there any negative...

My condo builder installed American Standard Kitchen sink spray head stopped working today and identified the issue as: A clogged check valve (a blockage of black grit and grease -- not sure what it is from, although we replaced the old water heater last year that was 9yrs old that had liner...

I live in a prewar co-op apartment in NYC and it takes 5-10 minutes for the cold water in my kitchen to get truly cold. It can start out anywhere between 70-80 degrees fahrenheit when first turned on and takes 5-10 minutes to drop to temperatures in the low 60s. The super and plumbers have...