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RPZ, DCV, or PVB? Which Backflow Device Do You Actually Need?
July 22, 2026
Your choice of backflow device will be based wholly on the hazard level of your property as per the Australian standards. High hazard properties (chemical plants, certain restaurants, etc.) will require an RPZ Valve while medium hazard properties (standard commercial strata, for example) will require a DCV Valve. Pressure Vacuum Breakers should only be used […]
What Is Backflow and Why Is It Actually Dangerous?
July 15, 2026
Most of us simply open the faucet and assume the water will be safe and clean for drinking. Sydney property owners particularly tend to take this sort of thing for granted. But what if the flow of water coming into your house actually changes direction on you? This kind of situation is a very dangerous […]