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Political Cynic
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posted November 11, 2017 07:15 AM
is never a good thing to wake up to a 230AM...apparently my PRV activated and I've had to shut off the water to my house...



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posted November 11, 2017 07:26 AMHide Post
At what pressure do you run your water?




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Political Cynic
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posted November 11, 2017 02:56 PMHide Post
street pressure is about 95 pounds from what I've been told...something caused it to trigger



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posted November 11, 2017 03:46 PMHide Post
When I had my water heater replaced - plumber had to add a regulator on the main to the house and expansion tank at the heater - code now.

City pressure near 100 psi - code puts it <70


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posted November 11, 2017 05:21 PMHide Post
I put PRVs in commercial buildings that do not have outlets on them. Thank God!

The Watts 25AUB-Z3 Pressure Reducing Valve, ¾" is the one I use. No discharge, just a pressure reducer.

Back flow devices, those have an outlet to which you cannot attach a closed pipe. And when they blow, watch out.
 
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Political Cynic
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posted November 11, 2017 05:51 PMHide Post
this is on my primary water service - I have two PRV's on my water heater - due to the design of my house, it is not near an exterior wall so the discharge pipe runs to a floor pan - I have assumed the risk of it not venting to the exterior

apparently that's relatively common around here



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posted November 12, 2017 01:29 PMHide Post
the plumber arrived about 8AM this morning, about an hour away from having water again...



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