Water Pressure Reducing Valve Adjustment

A water pressure regulator or pressure reducing may be installed.

Water pressure reducing valve adjustment.

Find the pressure reducing valve. The valve is brass and has a bell shape in the middle with a screw at the top of the bell. They decrease the psi of water entering buildings from municipal water mains to avoid ruptured pipes and damaged fixtures in commercial industrial or institutional facilities. How to adjust the psi on a water pressure reducing valve.

If you didn t have a pressure reducing valve installed between the municipal water system and your house the water pressure would break. Step 1 find the valve. Adjusting your water pressure reducing valve is not a tough task and can be done pretty quickly. The screw is the adjuster.

Water heaters in phoenix are typically capable of handling pressure lower than 80 psi. Locate the supply line coming into your house. This is often located in the basement or a water meter box. Follow these steps for a smooth adjustment.

Water pressure reducing valves control and protect plumbing systems by reducing the downstream pressure. See the illustration at the top of this page and at left. Without a pressure reducing valve this water would travel through your plumbing at a rate unsuitable for residential use. The line and valve may be in the basement crawlspace or the water meter box.