Backflow Testing & Prevention in Polk County & Central Florida
Iceberg Home Services is proud to provide Winter Haven, FL, with a full range of residential and business plumbing services to maintain your plumbing system year-round, including backflow testing. Family-owned with over 70 years of industry experience in the Polk County area, Iceberg Home Services has built a reputation for quality care by certified plumbing technicians. Our backflow testing services ensure that your water is free of contaminants and keep you up to Polk County standards.
Contact us online to schedule your backflow test and ensure peace of mind for your home or business. Keep your water safe and clean with Iceberg Home Services — your trusted local plumbers for over 70 years!
Backflow Testing & Prevention Services From Iceberg Home Services
Maintaining your home’s interior plumbing system is just as crucial as other routine exterior repairs. Installing a backflow system helps to protect the water quality of your home or business by keeping drain water moving in one direction — outside of your home.
Backflow can happen for a few reasons — burst water main, fire hydrant usage, and other demands on your water system. Without a backflow device, when your water system loses pressure, water can be siphoned up into your home’s plumbing, contaminating drinking water and other appliances.
For instance, if a nearby fire hydrant is used extensively during a fire emergency, it can lower the water pressure in your pipes, causing potentially contaminated water from external sources to flow back into your home.
At Iceberg Home Services, our trusted professionals offer top-quality services to keep your water quality in excellent condition with testing on a wide range of backflow prevention devices. We provide testing on:
- Pressure Vacuum Breakers
- Atmospheric Vacuum Breakers
- Backflow Preventer
- Check Valves
- Air Gaps
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The Importance of Routine Backflow Inspection & Testing
When a backflow prevention device is installed to protect your water supply, it’s vital to ensure that it functions properly. Because backflow can occur at any cross-connection point where dirty water intersects with clean water, it’s crucial to prevent reverse flow. Backflow water can contain contaminants and hazardous materials such as chemicals, human waste, and other potentially harmful substances. Testing your system routinely confirms that it works properly to keep debris from entering your drinking water.
The Benefits of Backflow Testing
The most significant benefit of backflow testing is safety; however, backflow can become a more substantial problem with costly damages if left unchecked. Here are a few benefits:
- Getting your system routinely tested is the only way to ensure that your water is up to city safety standards. Drinking polluted water poses a considerable risk to the overall health of yourself and your family. Symptoms of contaminated water include unusual taste, smell, or discoloration. If you notice these signs, contact a professional immediately for testing.
- Backflow can also cause moisture-related damages to properties over a period. Water contamination from backflow can lead to mold growth, wood rot, and other moisture-related issues in your property.
- Helps to prevent fines and penalties caused by a system that doesn’t meet state or city standards.
Choose Iceberg Home Services for Your Backflow Testing in Winter Haven, FL
At Iceberg Home Services, we care about the health and well-being of your plumbing system. Our technicians work to provide the best prices and the best care when it comes to maintaining your backflow system. Don’t wait for an unexpected change in water flow to let you know that your backflow prevention device is failing. Protect your home’s water system with backflow testing you can depend on when you hire an Iceberg technician.
Call Iceberg Home Services or contact us online to speak to an Iceberg Home Services specialist about your backflow system to ensure your water quality meets city standards.
Backflow Testing FAQs
There are two types of backflows: back-siphonage and back-pressure. Back-siphonage is caused by negative pressure from the water being pulled in the supply piping due to repairs of breaks on a water main, causing the regular water supply to reverse flow and move back up. Back-pressure occurs when the water pressure moving through the system is greater than the supply pressure in systems such as boilers, elevated tanks, etc.
Backflow prevention devices should never continuously leak. A backflow prevention system alleviates your water system’s pressure when it’s turned off. If you notice that your system is leaking, it’s crucial to have a technician come out to test your system and ensure that it’s correctly installed for optimal water quality.
