Broken Backflow Valve Repair - Install New Backflow Preventer Valves

After water got into the bottom of the backflow preventer during winter, the lower 1 inch valve split causing a much needed repair before the irrigation system could be used. The split was substantial and would have caused quite a leak from A spinkler system in summer can be useful. The options were to
1) completely replace the entire backflow preventer and its valves
RAINBIRD DAS/ASVF - 100
Rain Bird DASASVF100 Professional Grade Anti-Siphon Valve with Flow Control, 1" Threaded Female x Female
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or,
2) as we did, simple replace the valves.
Full Port Forged LF Brass Ball Valve With Female Thread NPT Connector，150 PSI WSP / 600 PSI WOG. (1 Inch)
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All we needed was a couple of wrenches ,
TFE Paste,
Harvey 23030 Oatey 0 Pipe Thread Compound, 4 Oz, Brush top Plastic Jar, Liquid Paste, 1/4 Pint, White
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and Oatey Fusion pvc pipe cement.
Oatey 32192 Fusion One-Step Medium-Bodied Cement, 10 oz, PVC Clear
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The repair was sime by cutting the PVC pipe, unscrewing the valves from the housing of the anti-syphon backflow preventer and installing new 1 inch ball vavles.
We also added an air compressor hook-up in the pvc pipe to enable easy air compressor hook-up to aid in clean out and maintenance.

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