Getting water from a neighbor - feeding into home question

Mckeand13 · Jun 29, 2007

Just preparing myself with info if the need ever arises (hopefully not!)

If my well goes out, I can run a hose from the neighbors outdoor spigot to mine right? Open both of 'em and now I've got water.

I'm thinking that I would also have to close the valve on my pressure tank outlet preventing water from trying to go back into it and pressurizing the well.

If all of the outside spigots (frost proof) have backflow preventers built in, this is a no go. Right? What's the work around then?

Thanks

Verdeboy · Jun 29, 2007

If you can't remove the backflow preventer on your outside spigot, you can buy a hose adapter that screws onto most faucets, replacing the faucet aerator. You would need to have the cold side on and have the hot side turned off (to keep cold water from mixing with the hot.)

Yes, you will have to close the main water inlet valve.

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Cass · Jun 30, 2007

mckeand13 said:
Just preparing myself with info if the need ever arises (hopefully not!)

If my well goes out, I can run a hose from the neighbors outdoor spigot to mine right? Open both of 'em and now I've got water.

I'm thinking that I would also have to close the valve on my pressure tank outlet preventing water from trying to go back into it and pressurizing the well.

If all of the outside spigots (frost proof) have backflow preventers built in, this is a no go. Right? What's the work around then?

Thanks

Not all hose bibs have back flow preventers some only have vacume breakers.
I don't know of any that the back flow portion cant be disabled.

You can buy a new rebuild kit for the hose bib afterward, except for Mansfield.

It is my understanding that they, Mansfield, are no longer making hose bibs and I don't know if they sold the division or just closed it.

Leejosepho · Jun 30, 2007

mckeand13 said:
I'm thinking that I would also have to close the valve on my pressure tank outlet preventing water from trying to go back into it and pressurizing the well.

There should already be a check valve somewhere near the pump (or even built into it) to take care of that.

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