yes, indeed. We want some kind of ammunition to take to city as they are using any sprinkler modifications as a window to change out existing BFPs. A 10-head remodel can become quite costly for an owner having to change out his double check for a RP > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 09:49:14 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: Double-check vs RPs> > Gayle:> > > We had the same thing happen here in Peoria, IL a> while back. One of our > largest customers have had 8> inch and 10 in double checks installed on > incoming> fire protection services for years, and all of a> sudden these > devices are not good enough. We went> round and round with the local water > authority in> defense of the owners, but we lost out. Many of the> devices > are installed in valve maintenance pits 8 to> 10 feet below ground that are > ofter filled with water.> We argued on this topic as well, but the owner was> > threatened with fines, so they gave in. All I have to> say is that this was a > very, very expensive> replacement cost. > > Hope you have better luck on your > end.> > > Loren Johnson - CFPS, CET> Peoria, IL> --- GAYLE KNOWLES <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > > > We have a water purveyor that is wanting us to> > > change out a double check bfp with a> > Reduced-pressure bfp.> > Does anyone > have any information in defense of the> > double check being just as > effective for backflow> > prevention?> > Maybe something from AWWA? > > > > > Thanks,> > GK> > _______________________________________________> > > Sprinklerforum mailing list> > [email protected]> >> > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum> > > > To > Unsubscribe, send an email> > to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > (Put the word > unsubscribe in the subject field)> > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos.> > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html> > _______________________________________________> Sprinklerforum mailing list> > [email protected]> > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum> > To > Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Put the word unsubscribe in > the subject field)_______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
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