Backflow Test Kit Recertification & Repair
At Specialty Valve & Controls (the SVC of SVC-BPC), backflow testing and recertification services are our core focus, helping municipalities, government agencies, and contractors stay compliant with all regulations. We are a factory-authorized sales and service center and a stocking distributor for Mid-West Instrument, the industry leader in in backflow test kits and digital backflow gauges, including the new Model 855 digital backflow test kit.
We also proudly carry the full line of Arbiter Backflow products, including their digital backflow gauge, trusted for precision, accuracy, and long-lasting performance in backflow prevention testing. Whether you need backflow testing equipment, repair parts, or calibration services, SVC ensures reliable, high-quality products and expert support every time.
Over time, frequent use can wear down backflow test kit components. Even after calibration, some gauges may require professional repair. That’s why our expert team provides fast, dependable backflow gauge recertification and repair services—ensuring your equipment remains compliant, accurate, and ready for critical testing.
Gauge Recertification
Verify instrument is in calibration, affix calibration certification label, and provide calibration certificate.
$99.00Minor Repair
Replace external parts.
$25.00 + Cost of Parts
Standard Repair
Repair external parts.
$65.00 + Cost of Parts
Major Repair
Requires entry into the gauge and replacement of internal parts.$165.00 + Cost of Parts
The average turnaround for recertification is 1-2 business days. Standard or major repairs average 2-4 business days.
Reliable Backflow Protection
Why Recertify Every Year?
Mid-West Instrument recommends annual accuracy testing for backflow test kits. Several important reasons support this practice:
- Backflow prevention assemblies are mechanical devices that require annual testing to ensure proper operation. Similarly, backflow test kits are mechanical devices and should be maintained and treated with the same care.
- The performance of backflow prevention assemblies can degrade over time due to the quality of water they are exposed to. Backflow test kits are subjected to the same conditions and can experience similar wear.
- Testing of backflow prevention assemblies must be performed by certified backflow technicians to ensure accuracy. Using a test kit of unknown accuracy is equivalent to having an untrained person perform the test, which can compromise results.
- It is standard industry practice that all measuring tools, including calibration standards, undergo regular accuracy checks. As a manufacturer with a third-party certified quality system, we ensure that no calibration interval exceeds 12 months, guaranteeing that all of our measuring tools, including calibration standards, remain accurate and reliable.
Having the accuracy checked on an annual basis does not mean that the test kit must be torn down, disassembled, or rebuilt. The test kit should be checked for accuracy, and if found within tolerance, passed as suitable use for another year. The test kit should only be calibrated or adjusted if it is found to be outside of the accuracy tolerance. Should a test kit be found to be out of tolerance, it should only be adjusted by a trained and authorized service center.
It is our position that in order to protect our drinking water from cross-connections and backflow, backflow prevention assemblies must be properly installed, tested annually by trained and certified backflow technicians, and tested with backflow test kits of known accuracy as determined by annual accuracy verification.
Proud Factory-Authorized Sales & Service Center
If a test kit bearing the Mid-West Instrument brand name is deemed beyond useful repair, the customer can trade it in and purchase a new replacement test kit at the current list price with a 20% scrap value discount. (This policy does not apply to test kits manufactured by Mid-West that bear other brand names.)
The kit must be turned in by its registered owner, referenced with that serial number, and surrendered prior to the purchase of a new Mid-West test kit. Each new Mid-West test kit comes with a 5-year warranty and factory certification for the year.
If a test kit bears a non-Mid-West brand name (i.e. Conbraco, Zurn, etc.), the customer can trade it in and purchase a new replacement Mid-West test kit at the current list price with a 10% scrap value discount. (This is a promotion of Specialty Valve & Controls, not Mid-West Instrument.)
The kit must be turned in by the registered owner, referenced with that serial number, and surrendered prior to the purchase of a new Mid-West test kit. Each new Mid-West test kit comes with a 5-year warranty and factory certification for the year.
The manufacturer hereby represents and warrants that all products sold shall be free from defects in workmanship and material for such products. The manufacturer does not make any other warranties and expressly disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, of any kind or nature, under any applicable law, including, without limitation, the uniform commercial code, as adopted in the state of Michigan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the manufacturer expressly disclaims any warranty of merchantability and any warranty of suitability or fitness for any particular or intended purpose or use.
The sole and exclusive remedy shall be limited to the replacement or repair of any product which has a defect in workmanship or material. In no event shall the manufacturer be liable to any representative, distributor, customer, ultimate user, or any other person or entity for any damages, costs, expenses, or liabilities of any kind or nature, including, without limitation, direct damages, indirect damages, consequential damages, labor cost, and any expenses incurred by any distributor, customer, ultimate user, or any other person or entity relating to the installation, use, repair, or replacement of any product.
This product warranty and disclaimer shall apply to all sales of Mid-West test kits. Printed circuit boards, switches, and other electrical components carry the above product warranty for a period of one year from the date of shipment.