Küçükçekmece Backflow Valve Installation
In Küçükçekmece, older apartment buildings, shops on the main streets and the large housing complexes in Halkalı are all connected to the network through shared lines, so backflow valve installation in Küçükçekmece has gone from a precaution to a necessity in most buildings. On low-lying streets near the lake shore, water can flow back into the lower floors during downpours, so checking the line before the rainy season arrives is far less tiring than cleaning up after a flood.
This small part acts as a flap: it keeps the way open for water leaving the building and shuts off dirty water trying to come back from the street. Before installation, Cantley watches the inside of the line with a camera and tells you which drain the problem comes from. The position is chosen for easy maintenance and for the waste flow from the upper floors, and then the valve is fitted in the correct direction. Once it is in, water is run into the line from the building to check the flow, and you are shown where the valve's service cover is.
Why a backflow valve matters on Küçükçekmece's low-lying streets
Küçükçekmece spreads over a wide area running north from the lake shore, and in neighbourhoods such as Cennet and Sefaköy the older apartment buildings stand close together. The ground floors of the main streets hold shops, restaurants and bakeries, so the drain lines are under constant load.
If you run a café on a busy street in Sefaköy and see the water in your ground-floor toilet rise by itself when it rains, you should suspect that the line is taking back pressure. If you run a small workshop in a semi-basement on a low street near the lake shore, take dirty water coming up from the floor drain in the rain seriously, because stock and flooring are damaged quickly.
Frequently asked questions
If water comes up the basement drain when it rains in Küçükçekmece, do I need a backflow valve?
Yes, this can mean water from the street is flowing back into the building, and it is one of the clearest reasons for a backflow valve. To say for certain what is causing it, the line first needs to be inspected with a camera.
Does the floor have to be broken up for backflow valve installation?
Not always. The valve can often be fitted inside the manhole or on the basement line, so the work can be done without breaking the floor. If a buried line has to be opened, the work is kept limited to that one spot.
The building already has a backflow valve but water still comes up when it rains. Why?
The existing valve's flap may be jammed with sediment, its seal may be worn, or it may have been fitted on the wrong section of the line. In that case the sediment is cleared from the valve, the seal is replaced or the position is corrected.
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