What role does an anti-siphon valve play?
It helps prevent contaminated water from flowing back from an irrigation system into the household water supply, since sprinkler lines typically have been exposed to lawn and garden chemicals. Anti-siphon valves can be installed outside in an inconspicuous place anywhere between the sprinkler valve and the inlet pipe to the house. Most sprinkler valves come with an integrated anti-siphon valve. What is a flare fitting? A connector is slipped over the end of a copper tube, which is then flared out using a special tool. The fitting can then be screwed into another fitting. Can I solder soft copper? Yes How do I solder copper tubing? Clean the inside of the fitting, clean the outside of the tubing, apply acid flux, heat the fitting and apply the solder. Can I attach metal fittings and plastic fittings? Yes, there are transition fittings that make this possible. There is water seeping from around the base of my toilet. What do I need to do to solve this problem? Your wax gasket is probably
