{"id":309,"date":"2021-09-29T21:42:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T21:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turnupthepressure.com\/?p=309"},"modified":"2021-10-20T21:22:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T21:22:12","slug":"do-pressure-washers-need-a-backflow-preventer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turnupthepressure.com\/do-pressure-washers-need-a-backflow-preventer\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Pressure Washers Need a Backflow Preventer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Pressure washers are great tools for cleaning, but do you need a backflow preventer while you use it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You need a backflow preventer while you use your pressure washer. The backflow preventer needs to be attached to your hose that supplies the water to the pressure washer. The backflow preventer will prevent any dirt and debris in the water from getting inside of your pressure washer and damaging it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But what kind of backflow preventer do you need for a pressure washer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Backflow is when the normal flow of water is reversed from its intended direction in any pipeline or plumbing system. It can become very dangerous if the backflow causes any water that is contaminated with chemicals or debris to get into drinking water. Since contaminated water can make people very sick, many cities require water systems to have backflow preventers attached to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simply put, \u201cbackflow\u201d means that water flows in the plumbing system have become reversed, causing potable water\u2013 clean water you can drink\u2013 to mix into the used water, which contains bacteria, chemicals, and other harmful contaminants.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is Backflow?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n