How To Install a Pressure Reducing Valve
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@edwardthegreat1382 3 жыл бұрын
great video, no filler BS and straight to the point!
@SparkyChannel 11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@jefframirez4820 3 жыл бұрын
best video I could find on this subject, thank you!!
@tonyg.4439 6 ай бұрын
thorough and detailed - thanks for sharing this.
@derekbarber5016 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this, very helpful and descriptive.
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, thanks!
@Yokosumari 4 жыл бұрын
Love videos! Keep them coming!!
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Eddy63 4 жыл бұрын
Good little job Wild Bill ...Well presented ...
@SparkyChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eddy! Have a great day!
@jorbace 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you.
@SparkyChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@BenKochendorfer 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Great Video!
@SparkyChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@jamesbyers1165 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This is great.
@juliocesar19766 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. Save me lots of time. Thank you so much!! Gracias.
@SparkyChannel 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@tdude131 4 жыл бұрын
Your The jack of all trades sparky ⚡️
@SparkyChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Have a great day!
@xxJ0xx 3 жыл бұрын
This is how a video is done quick and to the point.
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@garydudgeon 4 жыл бұрын
Good video Dparky.
@SparkyChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary!
@derekjaeger5592 3 жыл бұрын
Well Done!
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Derek!
@TravisBowmanRules 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video of doing the maintenance repair kit? I have one, and am having a hard time figuring out exactly what tool to get the hex but off the top to access the internals to swap out...
@MercedesMechanic 2 жыл бұрын
You can use a small piece of white bread stuffed in the pipe to hold the water back until you get everything soldered, then just forget about it and the bread will break apart naturally and go down stream when you turn water back on.
@CheAmedere4 10 ай бұрын
Good job bless you
@SparkyChannel 10 ай бұрын
GBY as well!
@cesarrodriguez8246 3 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍👌
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Thaqnks Cesar!
@RVail623 6 ай бұрын
The main house shutoff valve should have been swapped out to a ball valve & re-located, to be situated immediately after the city shutoff valve (prior to the pressure reduction valve).
@daves2822 2 ай бұрын
Depends on code for state and local municipality
@rickjames6948 3 жыл бұрын
Did that hold water? That soldering job was off the hook. It was on the sidewalk too LOL.
@organchoirman9698 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. What is the life expectansy of these valves? I heard it was 5 - 9 years. Why?
@michaelscott478 Жыл бұрын
Sparky, if my valve is 4” wide, how wide do I need to cut the pipe? With hardware and washers, would it be 5”?
@nasircooper9260 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, next time can we see you solder
@SparkyChannel 4 жыл бұрын
LOL! Thanks!
@nickz5907 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the plumbing share sir. I think your outdoors which has me puzzled, unless this is a tropical island where it never freezes. How is this prudent or code legal if in USA where every state is subject to a freeze if rare. Never seen a pipe through a side walk. As we have learned when buying older homes one is often chasing bad carpentry & plumbing. Not sure why waterline was not buried under sidewalk, then into structure. For young home shoppers a good home inspector will point out all the code compliant issues. Best of luck to you sir.
@SparkyChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I live in San Diego where we don't have enough freezing temps to make a difference.
@joel4210 2 жыл бұрын
In San Diego CA, all older homes have the water pressure reducing valves outside. It never gets below 45 😅
@denisef1153 Жыл бұрын
We have this set up in FL too.
@manueltorres6518 2 жыл бұрын
I would of replaced the shut off valve & the water faucet to avoid any leaks or failure...It avoids problems down the road ...
@SparkyChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds good!
@_violet_elf8776 3 жыл бұрын
like how much do you charge to do that job?
@jobaecker9752 4 жыл бұрын
Why not rebuild as much of the whole section offline as you can? And replace the rotary knob with a nice new lever shut-off valve?
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds good to me.
@jason4zhao 4 жыл бұрын
Good job! With all these video, you are the one explained end to end easily to understand. I have the exact same model. Where did you buy?
@SparkyChannel 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I got that one at Home Depot. I don't know if they still carry it though. I have an Amazon link for it in the description.
@MsNalalaful 3 жыл бұрын
Should we put Teflon tape on the pressure regulating valve as well or are the washers good enough?
@joshbarron4415 2 жыл бұрын
Washers good enough. Teflon wouldn’t help
@coerce 2 жыл бұрын
It is a compression type connection where Teflon would be unnecessary
@JESUSMARTINEZ-bk6mk 3 ай бұрын
Does the PRV go after the shutoff valve or before ? Just wondering if it really matters
@Grizzleback07 3 ай бұрын
They usually have one after the PRV valve where I live, so it goes the street shutoff, interior shutoff, PRV, and another at the water heater.
@purelogic3595 3 жыл бұрын
Did you skip a step at 7:56 in this video? After applying the flux, don't you have to heat the pipe and apply solder to sweat the joints?
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's correct.
@mlc4050 Жыл бұрын
About to install one myself, do the union threads on the regulator itself need teflon tape?
@AgentOffice Жыл бұрын
No they have a gasket
@AgentOffice Жыл бұрын
No Teflon if gasket
@bangherlambang3226 3 жыл бұрын
Wow 10 bar langsung ke kran kran di rumah pasti menjerit kencang ruh kran nya bunyi maksudnya kang pompa/ plumbing pasti tau lah untung pakai pipa Cooper seperti buat AC 100bar an aja masih bisa Coba pipa plastik PVC jebol dah semua kare a maximal nya 8bar kecuali yang upvc warna abu abu 10 bar masih aman
@jerrybutler1336 Жыл бұрын
if i had shop vac, would that work to suck the water out ???
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
Yes, that will work.
@joeburly 2 жыл бұрын
would deburring the inside of your cuts be recommended?
@joshbarron4415 2 жыл бұрын
Highly recommend
@austinhagin7378 10 ай бұрын
Necessary
@denisef1153 Жыл бұрын
Can you use shark bite for this? I’m afraid to solder
@fdcinccavalari5237 Жыл бұрын
yes
@jerrybutler1336 Жыл бұрын
stupid question, regulators work vertical as well as horizontal ?
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
Yes, they work just fine either way.
@AgentOffice Жыл бұрын
That was dangerously high lol
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
True.
@japlavaren 3 жыл бұрын
What about deburring copper pipe before soldering?
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is very important.
@japlavaren 3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel because you put fitting directly to cut pipe kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z990hpmpqZq0oJc.htmlm16s
@fabioapelbaum8840 3 жыл бұрын
what about a thermal expansion tank, is that necessary with this pressure reducer?
@joshbarron4415 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@ko6128 2 жыл бұрын
@@joshbarron4415 can you explain why? Just trying to understand.
@joshbarron4415 2 жыл бұрын
@@ko6128 A pressure reducing valve (PRV) also acts as a check valve. When the cold water feeding the water heater expands due to temperature, it doesn’t have anywhere to go other than out the T&P relief valve which is why they drip when no expansion tank is installed. The expansion tank gives the water somewhere to expand to without opening the temperature and pressure relief valve and dripping
@ko6128 2 жыл бұрын
@@joshbarron4415 ok. So with a tankless water heater, the hot water is flowing out a fixture. Doesn’t that path give the pressure somewhere to go? Thru the open fixture.
@joshbarron4415 2 жыл бұрын
@@ko6128 Yes it does but only when it is open. The most common complaint is people find their temperature and pressure relief valve valve dripping in the morning because the heater was heating at night and the increase pressure had no where to go bc there wasn’t an expansion tank and no one was awake to use any of the fixtures.
@ImNotADeeJay 3 жыл бұрын
what is the expected lifespan of these? thanks!
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps 15-20 years although there are rebuild kits which will keep them running even longer. It also depends on how hard your water is.
@ImNotADeeJay 3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel thanks!
@jcnorris5083 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video. But.. your soldering looks like you dropped the solder pot out of a helicopter on the pipe!
@marcmcgrath8690 Жыл бұрын
Shouldn't it be installed horizontal?
@ShrimpCracka Жыл бұрын
na, their manual says horizontal or vertical is fine.
@Yanks08 3 жыл бұрын
What will happen if the regulator happens to be installed backwards?
@SparkyChannel 3 жыл бұрын
I won't work correctly.
@kikibellebubba1248 3 жыл бұрын
Extremely low water pressure and heavily water hammering!
@romanvasquezpliner5266 2 жыл бұрын
Double the PSI of course
@bigtxbullion 2 жыл бұрын
Universal paradox. We all end up back in 1985! ⏰ flip it around unless you have access to a DeLorean
@305liveandlearn 2 жыл бұрын
The straw trick is cute lol just use a vacuum
@SparkyChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Great tip, thanks!
@Mike1614b Жыл бұрын
or a spray nozzle from a spray bottle
@denisef1153 Жыл бұрын
Large turkey Baster would work very well too
@MrTooTechnical 4 жыл бұрын
no new main valve installed before the WPRV? and why is the old valve still there? boooooooooo. great install
@SparkyChannel 4 жыл бұрын
That original 1960 shut off valve still works. LOL! Thanks Dave!
@ccadama 4 жыл бұрын
@@SparkyChannel Hi Bill. But if you replace that old shut off with a quarter turn ball valve, you'll make sure that you don't need to worry about the seat washer or packing going bad on that old shut off. Also, did you ream the cut ends of the copper line before soldering to remove any burrs and taper the ends to reduce turbulence in the line? Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
@scrapmetal100 4 жыл бұрын
@@ccadama and use less solder.
@harleyb-ham266 2 жыл бұрын
Can this increase the pressure higher than what you were getting before installing the valve?
@stevetheplumberbreeding7402 2 жыл бұрын
No! Typically they are factory set around 50 psi and top out at 75 psi depending on which one you have
@harleyb-ham266 2 жыл бұрын
@@stevetheplumberbreeding7402 Thanks for the response. If this type of valve can't increase pressure, how can I increase pressure in my home?
@some_name9306 Жыл бұрын
@@harleyb-ham266 install a booster pump
@hang4963 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍💋
@SparkyChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alfredobrown 3 жыл бұрын
How much should i pay for a job like this?
@wayneguy6043 3 жыл бұрын
$250
@pronoobplumbingpodcast8731 2 жыл бұрын
In my area it’s 500 +parts
@pablopantaleon1499 2 жыл бұрын
full price
@alfredobrown 2 жыл бұрын
@@pablopantaleon1499 good one!
@DAT-TEXAS-DUDE 11 ай бұрын
I know it all depends but want some advice and input. Is it okay to install a PRV in place of a gate valve. Would there be any harm in doing that. Saves me work and digging. I live in a house with foundation. Please feel free to give me advice. Tes my gate valve is on the ground about 5 feet from the main city shut off
@SparkyChannel 11 ай бұрын
No, your house needs a valve so that you can turn off the water to the house. It would be bad to eliminate it. Use both the PRV and a good quality valve.
@DAT-TEXAS-DUDE 11 ай бұрын
@SparkyChannel Honestly, what's the purpose of the gate valve if it's only like 5 feet away from the main shut off valve to the entire house. Could I just not use the valve I could care less for that valve. I can use the main shutoff valve for that
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