I read the other posting and didn’t know whether to continue that posting on an issue we have with high pressure. I posted a pix below (since pixs say a thousand words…)
We bought this house 2 yrs ago, owner replaced hot water heater he bought at HD; GE Smart Water 50 gal model GE50M06AAG a 1 yr before. Found out TPV leaking, installed a Watts DET 5 tank and replaced TPV. Leaked stopped but started back up again about 6 mos ago.
We are suspecting the Pressure Reducing Valve to be the culprit, and looking to replace.We are obtaining spikes of 120-140 with hot water heater – mainly after showers. BTW hot water heater is turned down probably to about 110 or less. Pressure was reduced to ~45.
Questions:
Looking at the components installed from Main Line into house, is that the correct setup? We have the PR valve, meter, than the bf valve…in the Watts brochure we saw bf valve, meter, than the PR valve, since Watts claims if you have a closed system the Watts would “reduce” the pressure spikes. Should our set-up be changed? Our Watts model is a 25AUB (installed when house was built 1989)
Since PA finally got its first cold snap, the cold water lines are “noisy”, hear the clicking of the meter on the first floor meter is in basement) and whinings when the toilets/washer fills. Why are the pipes noisier in the cold weather?
Lastly, The expansion tank is a Watts DET5, why did installing it work for awhile and now the TPV is leaking? Or does this go back to possible PR valve replacement?
I didn’t know if we should try arresters on the washing machine before breaking out the blowtorch project on the cold water inline set-up.
Thanks so much for your replies, Terry I love you website – we’re going to be installing a Toto Ultramax in the kids bath (lousy 3.5 toilets) and your website was wonderful in our research for best toilets – would definitely use your services if we weren’t on the other side of the country!
We bought this house 2 yrs ago, owner replaced hot water heater he bought at HD; GE Smart Water 50 gal model GE50M06AAG a 1 yr before. Found out TPV leaking, installed a Watts DET 5 tank and replaced TPV. Leaked stopped but started back up again about 6 mos ago.
We are suspecting the Pressure Reducing Valve to be the culprit, and looking to replace.We are obtaining spikes of 120-140 with hot water heater – mainly after showers. BTW hot water heater is turned down probably to about 110 or less. Pressure was reduced to ~45.
Questions:
Looking at the components installed from Main Line into house, is that the correct setup? We have the PR valve, meter, than the bf valve…in the Watts brochure we saw bf valve, meter, than the PR valve, since Watts claims if you have a closed system the Watts would “reduce” the pressure spikes. Should our set-up be changed? Our Watts model is a 25AUB (installed when house was built 1989)
Since PA finally got its first cold snap, the cold water lines are “noisy”, hear the clicking of the meter on the first floor meter is in basement) and whinings when the toilets/washer fills. Why are the pipes noisier in the cold weather?
Lastly, The expansion tank is a Watts DET5, why did installing it work for awhile and now the TPV is leaking? Or does this go back to possible PR valve replacement?
I didn’t know if we should try arresters on the washing machine before breaking out the blowtorch project on the cold water inline set-up.
Thanks so much for your replies, Terry I love you website – we’re going to be installing a Toto Ultramax in the kids bath (lousy 3.5 toilets) and your website was wonderful in our research for best toilets – would definitely use your services if we weren’t on the other side of the country!
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