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Review on ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Sand Insulated Pouch Backflow Insulation Cover 24"x24" - Winterizing Backflow Preventers, Freezer Protection for Water Sprinkler Valve Box, Meter Controller, or Irrigation Backflow Valve by Teambringit Truitt

Revainrating 5 out of 5

As easy as sticking a lime in a coconut

Edit: Remember that brutal snowstorm that hit Texas in February of 2021? The one that shut down most of the state for a week? The one who saw Austin below freezing for more than 5 days in a row? Well I had this bad boy shut my irrigation backflow through it. While I saw two pipes freeze in the house, I didn't have a frozen return pipe. At the end of March I removed the lid and everything is fine. No cracks, no problems. After that I even had a professional check my reflux and they said it looks fine. Make sure you attach the velcro at the bottom to keep cold air and moisture from getting in and freezing around the pipe, but if you use it properly and follow the instructions you'll be fine. This purchase saved me about $1,000 in repairs and I highly recommend it. Do you know Harry Nilsson's song about coconut? You know how he talks about putting a lime in a coconut and mixing the two together? He makes it sound so easy. Well, it's just as easy with this villain. When you look at it, you see that the bag has four sides and you're surprised: "Oh no. Which end goes through the pipe? Well let me tell you that you are in luck because there is an OPENING on one side! So! Simply <floop> will open immediately. And you take that hole and you put it on your pipes and you're done. Tools are not required. There are now two pairs of holes on the bottom so you can tie this teat together to keep it in place if the raccoons get a little wild. But aside from that, it doesn't have any fancy buttons or a high-end WiFi 3D night vision camera. The thermal heating without movement is activated to keep the pipes roasted. It literally is what it is. It does not protect your home from flying objects of unknown origin. Well, this COULD give your neighbor's dog a new purpose to channel its usual stream of liquid plague into your yard, but let's make sure we properly blame the neighbor for being a non-neighbor, and not the dog because he is a dog. But I digress. Pack, label and back to your warm home.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • A few little things