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Salt Lake City, UT · 84101 Local testers · Utility reports filed

Thermal Expansion Tank Tie-In in Salt Lake City, UT Near Me

Thermal expansion tank tie-in in Salt Lake City, UT after a backflow preventer or check valve closes your water system. Call (833) 990-5874.

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Thermal Expansion Tank Tie-In in Salt Lake City, UT
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Thermal Expansion Tank Tie-In in Salt Lake City, UT

Install a backflow preventer on a home's main line and you have created a closed system. When the water heater runs, heated water expands and has nowhere to go. Pressure climbs until the temperature and pressure relief valve on the heater, set at 150 psi, starts to weep.

A thermal expansion tank fixes that. It is a small steel tank with an air bladder, tied into the cold supply near the heater. The bladder absorbs the expansion.

The detail people skip is the air charge. The tank has to be pre-charged to match your static water pressure, checked with a tire gauge before it goes on. A tank left at the factory 40 psi on a 70 psi system does very little.

Sizing depends on heater capacity and water pressure. A 40 or 50 gallon heater usually takes a 2 gallon tank.

Grizzly Backflow & Plumbing connects Salt Lake City, UT homeowners with plumbers who tie in expansion tanks as part of backflow prevention work. Call (833) 990-5874.

How it works

Four steps to backflow testing in Salt Lake City, UT

  1. 01

    Grab your notice

    Have the utility letter handy. It lists the device, serial number and due date.

  2. 02

    Talk it through

    Call (833) 990-5874. We go over the device type and the price before anything is booked.

  3. 03

    Test day

    A certified tester reads each check and the relief valve on a calibrated gauge.

  4. 04

    Report filed

    The report goes to your water utility, and you keep a copy for your records.

Coverage

Backflow Testing Services Across Salt Lake City, UT

Backflow testing for the neighborhoods and ZIP codes around Salt Lake City, UT.

Neighborhoods we cover for backflow testing

  • Downtown
  • Sugar House
  • Avenues
  • Capitol Hill
  • Rose Park
  • Liberty Wells
  • Ballpark
  • Central City
  • East Bench
  • Westside

ZIP codes we serve

84101 84102 84103 84104 84105 84106 84107 84108 84109 84111 84112 84113 84114 84115 84116 84117 84118 84121 84123 84124 84129 84138 84150 84180

Backflow testing FAQs

Questions about backflow testing

Questions we hear most often about Thermal Expansion Tank Tie-In in Salt Lake City, UT.

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Who is allowed to test my backflow device?
A tester who holds a backflow tester certification recognized by your state or your water utility. Many utilities keep an approved tester list and reject reports signed by anyone not on it.
Does my lawn sprinkler system in Salt Lake City, UT need a backflow preventer?
Almost every US plumbing code requires one on irrigation, since fertilizer, pesticide and standing water at the heads can siphon back. The device type depends on local code and how the system is laid out.
What does a failed backflow test mean?
A check valve or the relief valve did not hold its required pressure differential. The device needs repair or replacement, then a retest before a passing report can be filed.
Who sends the test report to the water utility?
The tester usually files it, either on the utility's paper form or through its online portal. Ask for a copy for your own records.
Can a backflow preventer be repaired instead of replaced?
Often it can. Rebuild kits with new discs, springs and seals are sold for most brands. Replacement makes more sense when the body is cracked or parts are no longer made.

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Certified testers for backflow testing in Salt Lake City, UT. Call (833) 990-5874 and we go through the device and the price before anything is booked.

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