I have good water pressure--too good. 100 psi. So I have a pressure reducing valve, but I wonder where and how I should install it.
I am running 1" PEX from my street connection to the main. It goes in a trench into my house and into my manifold, a distance of about 35 feet. Do you think it is okay to install the pressure reducing valve just above my manifold?
Thanks,
mt
It should be right next to the water meter. You can put it in the house but it needs to come before any conections made to the service.
what are the benifts of reducing the pressure? less of a water bill?
Our pressure reducer is attached to the meter using a union.
100+ lbs pressure is hard on fixtures and solenoid valves. You only need 40 psi inside the house, but up to 60 is considered okay. We have 35.
My meter is in the street. Shouldn't I put the pressure reducing valve in the house? Or should I construct a box out of PT wood with a lid and put the pressure reducing valve up next to the street?
mt
my meter is by the street also, but the entrance into the house is on the side and comes in about 3 feet up. I currently have a two filter "whole house" filter there to do the basic pre-filter from the city water. After the two filters, the service enters the house.
I really like the idea of a whole house filter and it has worked great. They last about 6 months and the water pressure drops off a bit inside to let me know to change them. If you are going to install a pressure reducing valve, you might want to consider adding a filtration setup and pressure reducer at the same time.
If so, it might look like
meter -> underground pipe to house -> where pipe comes up to enter house -> filters and ball shutoff valve -> pressure reducer -> house entrance.
If you want I can take some pictures of what I have when I get home.
Quote from: MikeT on January 29, 2010, 10:36:15 AM
My meter is in the street. Shouldn't I put the pressure reducing valve in the house? Or should I construct a box out of PT wood with a lid and put the pressure reducing valve up next to the street?
mt
They make plastic boxes you can use for this purpose. They generally run about $20.
You could put it in the house, however for me part of the exercise was to keep the city high pressure water, now running about 125#, out of the house altogether.