{"id":92,"date":"2025-07-31T13:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T01:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fullflowservices.co.nz\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:13:26","slug":"health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fullflowservices.co.nz\/index.php\/health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Backflow Preventor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(20,61,88,0.65) 0%|#143d58 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(20,61,88,0.65)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#143d58&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/fullflowservices.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20150416_074354-scaled.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;351.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-103px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|0px|8px|0px|false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;mountains2&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;rgba(5,41,66,0.3)&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;20vw&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;3%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;8vw&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1>Backflows<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;314&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><strong>Your Communities Health &#8211; the Case for Fitting a Backflow Preventer <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These days some people think this kind of stuff is woke, the reality is this is the law, and it requires you to fit a backflow preventor as there is there is a very real possibility of significant harm to people\u2019s health in the community if the water supply is compromised by your activities.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to look at saving money and skipping the apparent \u2018cost\u2019 of extra plumbing costs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s some thought worth your consideration before you invest in this important piece of kit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Is Backflow?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Backflow occurs when water flows in the reverse direction, often due to a sudden change in water pressure. 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