How to prevent damage by installing a water pressure regulator

[drychalice]

What was the price of that regulator.

[ramonasplumber]

@drychalice Regulator prices start @ $100. double Union are more than single, with nuts is more than w/o, 3/4" less than 1", Ca. Approved more than non Ca approved. (lead free)

[london1817]

I had a PRV installed at my apartment 4 plex & total cost was over 1000.00 Today I am installing one at my duplex ...i spent 100 on parts and I will let you know how it goes....Thanks soo much for the video!!

[sailortaylor1]

Very good! I see that the plumbers don't like this information getting around. My friend was charger $600.00 to do this by a pro plumber that thought he was a doctor!

[ramonasplumber]

@sailortaylor1 $600 could be a good price for a regulator installed. Size, location, access to it. Lots of things are possible. When I say I do it for $350, that is for a 3/4" or 1" double union hi capacity one installed at house or above grade in copper and no chipping out concrete to access, not digging up below grade, not having to use a locator to find it, not a larger Regulator such as 1 1/4 or more. Do you know if any of these common issues existed on your friends job?

[thinkwy13]

My water heater is leaking and my toliets run throughout the night. My plumber is coming tomorrow to install a new water heater and expansion tank. Because my house is old, it does not have a regulator on the inside. We have a septic tank, no sewer lines. Will installing a regulator prevent wear on my new water heater and stop the toilets from running at night? Also, what's the average cost for the part and installation?

[plumbworker]

and this guy calls himself a plumber... what a shame

[ramonasplumber]

@plumbworker Please tell me the reason for your comment.

[ann569]

@plumbworker professional, good demo!

[coohoolane]

Great video. Good editing, good sound quality, great information. Thank you.

[ramonasplumber]

@coohoolane Thank you so much, at this point we do this for thanks and good Karma, some day would you pay for such a video? if so how much, we are polling our worth?

[attofarad32]

Thanks, very clear. My city supplied water often has an annoying pressure variation, pulsing ~5psi about once a second. This makes my pipe flex and make noise, sometimes when I'm sleeping. I'm hoping that by adding such a PRV, I can isolate the noise. The pressure is too high (105psi), so I need to add the regulator anyway.

[ramonasplumber]

@attofarad32 Also add a thermal expansion tank, they are cheap n easy.....use a washing machine hose and an adapter th 2 gal tank on your wtr. htr tank drain!

[GROUPERCHEEKS2004]

thanks! i'm gonna try it!

[ramonasplumber]

@GROUPERCHEEKS2004 Do you know what pressure you have now?

[nhbrad22]

Can you control the water pressure by simply turning the valve near the street using the key (shown at 1:02 on your video). Would this be a "cheap fix" to high water pressure?

Thanks.

[ramonasplumber]

@nhbrad22 A pressure regulator is needed if water pressure is higher than 80 psi. Partially closing a valve WILL NOT REDUCE STATIC PRESSURE, it will reduce volume and dynamic pressure , but that isnt the problem nor is it the goal of installing a pressure regulator.