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Jugernot

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I've got a small leak on the max backflow preventer on our furnace. It's a device that couples two pipes together and has a opening at the bottom that is dripping. I'm guessing that the opening is supposed to drip, but I wasn't sure.

Anyone know if a max backflow preventer is supposed to leak to correct flow problems? It would seem to make sense to me as the bottom is an open hole in the pipe.

Jugs

EDIT: It drips at most once every 10 seconds.
 

Jugernot

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Not an expert at all but could it just be condensation?

There is a small puddle on the floor, so I'm guessing not...