{"id":3612,"date":"2015-01-20T11:59:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T16:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernpi.com\/blog\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2015-01-20T11:59:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T16:59:59","slug":"reasons-backflow-issues-may-occur-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernpi.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/reasons-backflow-issues-may-occur-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Backflow Issues May Occur in Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

The name pretty much says it all: \u201cbackflow\u201d. Without having a full definition in front of you, you can probably guess that backflow isn\u2019t a good thing for you or your plumbing, and it\u2019s not. Your home\u2019s plumbing is set-up so that wastewater stays very separate from your potable water. When backflow appears, a problem has developed whereby the wastewater is somehow backing up in your plumbing and entering your supply pipes, i.e., your potable water. There are ways to help prevent backflow, and these days most plumbing requires some kind of backflow prevention service<\/a> for your property. But there are a few ways in which backflow can occur, and we\u2019ll outline some of these below.<\/p>\n

Backflow Isn\u2019t a Clog<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One thing to be clear about when it comes to backflow is that it isn\u2019t caused by a clog in the system; clogs stop wastewater from exiting while backflow is the mixture of wastewater with your potable water. Here are a couple of ways backflow can occur:<\/p>\n