Water Pressure Regulator Adjust or Replace | High Water Pressure In House

[@robertdeyl9783]

Great Podcast John! Thanks for having me.

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

Hey Robert great topic! This video can educate lots of people on the importance of the pressure regulator. Can you tell everyone what the ballpark cost would be to replace the regulator?

[@robertdeyl9783]

The average cost to have a one-inch water pressure regulator replaced would be $550

[@thepennymiser2496]

The pressure reducing valve information was good. They didn't bring up the need for a thermal expansion tank to address the rise in water pressure as water is heated on a closed plumbing system. Yes we need to reduce the water pressure to a reasonable pressure. It is also important to keep it at a lower constant pressure.

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

very informative, as we just got a new one installed but i dont think the plumber checked the pressure and simply ran a faucet that still had liw pressure but he was fine with it and left, so we are going to adjust it ourself.

[@yanrobert5968]

You are good experience on this. Mine 2 inspector don't know this . Told me that city not required. Now I get 110PSI during noon.

[@jamesrichard6458]

Good info. When getting an accurate pressure reading all the water in the house should be off.

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

Agreed Thank you

[@kaaaah2003]

Thanks....Set it and forget it but there are dozens of KZbin videos where folks are adjusting water pressure regulator

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

Thats correct i seen a lot of videos like that. Robert makes a great point about why they should not be adjusted when they have been in service for several years.

[@kaaaah2003]

@@Therealhomeinspectionauthority This was very informative video like others you are taking pain to deliver it to interested viewers particularly HI. I am still confused, has the manufacturer allowed to adjust the regulator when needed? Set it and forget it.....is true as I am living in a home in Alberta for 12 years and regulator is "as it is" with 60 PSI water pressure.

[@sonofthunder.]

some prv are high range 75-125psi for irrigation or yard hydrants,like 600xlhr (high range)

[@mikes8218]

If you reduce pressure by turning counter clockwise can the bolt pop out if its turned to many times?

[@TrendyStone]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@20111111jorg]

They also sell kits for old water pressure regulators. And what about elevation rise? Between where our regulator is to the top of our house is over 30 feet. So that's a pressure drop of almost 15 lbs. How do you adjust for that?

[@larsjames5017]

If my PRV is only 4 years old and the adjuster moves freely couldn’t I try to adjust it first before calling a plumber to replace it?

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

Sure you can try, but keep in mind it the possibility that adjusting it may make it worse.

[@ChopraFamily237]

I didn’t even see any regulator in my house, please advise what i can do with high pressure? Thanks

[@KB-ie7jr]

If your water comes from a well then you'll have a pressure switch so you won't see any regulator. If you're on municipal water and have high pressure, first, make sure you have an expansion tank for your water heater and that it's not full of water. If that checks out then depending on what your water pressure is you may need to install a PRV. If you test your pressure and It's high go turn on a faucet somewhere for a second or two, turn it off and test your pressure again. If it's back to normal then check you're expansion tank. If you don't have one then get one. -Assuming you're on city water

[@taniksambo1969]

So we replaced a prv for our house and installed a whole house filter. It went from copper to pex for the prv and the filter. Then pex back into copper that goes back in the house. Prv at to 70 psi 3/4 pex and 3/4 copper. But the flow seems lower. What could it be? The pex, the filter or the psi?

[@ferndog1461]

PRV - CHANGE IT EVERY 8 YEARS. - Robert Deyl. Residential water heater - change every 8 years - Jay Leno/ talk show host.

[@jhogan1960]

Another reason why they are full of crap, most municipalities have distribution system prvs that reduce the psi before it gets to your house. You'll blow mains out of the ground with 100+psi in the distribution system. Home inspectors are usually failed handy men who take a quick course in home inspection. Very easy to get certified.

[@Romenet310]

Ouch. Lol

[@lunam7249]

incorrect, in san diego 160psi from city

[@manie3232]

My pressure was like 130! I started to try to adjust it down but it's still at about the same. Although when I turn the water on it drops to like less than 20 psi. Is this normal?

[@TrendyStone]

It's normal for it to drop lower (but going down to 20psi suggests low flow through the regulator). Regarding the 130psa regardless of the setting, suggests the regulator likely needs to be repaired or replaced. They sell repair kits for many of them that allow them to be repaired in place, which might be easier than replacing it, depending on your situation.

[@dir32jd]

Do you just replace the parts INSIDE (via a repair kit) or do you replace the whole unit (including the housing) ?

[@ferndog1461]

If it's a quality PRV & it's in good shape, rebuild. If it's budget brand just replace.

[@dir32jd]

@@ferndog1461 I actually had a problem with mine and tried replacing all the inside parts but kept the housing. It didn't work, I ended up replacing the whole thing.

[@jennypreston9755]

The guy on the left is super cute!

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

thank you Jenny

[@craigwaggoner5916]

There's not a better Plumber in Town! This is coming from another Licensed Plumber.

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

Agreed Craig, Robert is a great guy and a great plumber.

[@jimmatrix7244]

My water bills are extremely high. Water meter spins fast at two turns of the tap of the main. Is the pressure from source the culprit?

[@Therealhomeinspectionauthority]

Doubtful, you may have leak somewhere underground or your using lots of water month to month.

[@johnhaun4575]

Regulators used to last 40 years.

[@ferndog1461]

Yes. Back in the day, Water Heaters would last 15-25 years. Nowadays , both should be replaced every 8 years.

[@videodude8137]

That is a LOCK NUT, not a set screw! Lol

[@RoseGold...]

A plumber told me that the vibrating and ticking noise that my hot water heater and pipes were making was "no big deal" when I used my washing machine, shower or flushed the toilet. Being in my house for over a decade, I had never had that experience, so it was a big deal to me. I searched online and figured that the PSI was off, so I called another plumber who checked the gauge and said that it was at 110, way too high and he replaced it. No more vibrating and ticking pipes, Yay! Sad that it's getting harder to find workers who will do their job right. Don't get me started about the appliance guy who replaced a part on my washing machine and my washer never came back on. I had to buy a new washer😡.