city water back flow valve leak
A friend has a steady drip from his city water inlet when his pump is engaged with water in the fresh tank. Pump recycles about every 15 minutes. No leaks when hooked to city water. Only when working ...
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Often what happens is someone tries to winterize this line once the system is already pumped up to pressure. Pushing on the tip inside the valve then releases pressurized water out the check valve, and the O-ring inside becomes unseated as it's meant to work in the other direction. When I replaced mine I just undid the screws and pulled it out, replaced the check valve with a new one. $10. or less.
