JK60
Engineer
A few years ago I had sprinklers installed in my front yard, and interestingly enough there was no pressure regulator installed even though the pressure at my house is about 110 psi. Recently the local water company installed a new water meter and since then I have experienced an alarming increase in the failure rate of my sprinklers (Toro 570Z series). The sprinkler plastic body just cracks. I want to install a pressure regulator outside (there is a regulator and expansion tank inside the house already), and have two questions. Are there specific water pressure regulators for outdoor use or can they all be used indoors and outdoors? What I have on hand is a Watts U5B. Because of space limitations the regulator must be installed horizontally. Is that a problem? Thank you ahead of time for any information you can give me.