2 years ago I installed two Watts # LF25AUB-Z3 3/4 inch water pressure reducing regulators on two different jobs. Recently I noticed that they both have problems.
The water main inlet pressure is 61 lbs psi and spikes to around 70 psi. The regulator is set to 55 lbs psi.
From the begining the water volume died down after about 10 seconds of water using (open hose bib), like the valve wasn't allowing the full volume of water to pass through the valve? The other day I noticed that the pressure had gone up on the outlet side to main line pressure and the regulator was no longer adjustable. I see this regulator is has been discontinued.
4 questions:
1) Was this LF25AUB-Z3 3/4 inch reducing regulator valve the wrong one to install in the first place?
2) What has caused this regulator valve to become no longer adjustable?
3) If I had increased the LF25AUB-Z3 reducing regulator valve to 1 inch would that have given me more voulme of water through the valve?
4) I am looking at another valve Watts #LFU5B-Z3. Is this a better valve than the LF25AUB-Z3 and if so should I go 3/4 or 1 inch
Thanks..........Mark
The water main inlet pressure is 61 lbs psi and spikes to around 70 psi. The regulator is set to 55 lbs psi.
From the begining the water volume died down after about 10 seconds of water using (open hose bib), like the valve wasn't allowing the full volume of water to pass through the valve? The other day I noticed that the pressure had gone up on the outlet side to main line pressure and the regulator was no longer adjustable. I see this regulator is has been discontinued.
4 questions:
1) Was this LF25AUB-Z3 3/4 inch reducing regulator valve the wrong one to install in the first place?
2) What has caused this regulator valve to become no longer adjustable?
3) If I had increased the LF25AUB-Z3 reducing regulator valve to 1 inch would that have given me more voulme of water through the valve?
4) I am looking at another valve Watts #LFU5B-Z3. Is this a better valve than the LF25AUB-Z3 and if so should I go 3/4 or 1 inch
Thanks..........Mark