Newbie here, so pardon my vocabulary...
I would like to add a PRV to my home plumbing set up, but am unsure where. I am running off spring water for most of the year with a secondary well pump with corresponding expansion tank, etc... The spring water ties into my water line between the pump and expansion tank. (I know!! I know!!!) The spring water also provides water for livestock (a separate pump, holding tanks, etc..) When livestock are grazing parts of the farm, we pump to a higher elevation reservoir which in turn increases the pressure at the house way too high. My reason for wanting a PRV.
Questions: Is a PRV what I want? Where is the best place to put one?
I am thinking in the spring line before it ties into my well line, but would love to hear other ideas as it means digging down two feet in the dirt/mud and maintenance would be a major inconvenience. Could I put it in after the expansion tank and add another expansion tank for the water heater, if I needed one? Thoughts welcome!
I would like to add a PRV to my home plumbing set up, but am unsure where. I am running off spring water for most of the year with a secondary well pump with corresponding expansion tank, etc... The spring water ties into my water line between the pump and expansion tank. (I know!! I know!!!) The spring water also provides water for livestock (a separate pump, holding tanks, etc..) When livestock are grazing parts of the farm, we pump to a higher elevation reservoir which in turn increases the pressure at the house way too high. My reason for wanting a PRV.
Questions: Is a PRV what I want? Where is the best place to put one?
I am thinking in the spring line before it ties into my well line, but would love to hear other ideas as it means digging down two feet in the dirt/mud and maintenance would be a major inconvenience. Could I put it in after the expansion tank and add another expansion tank for the water heater, if I needed one? Thoughts welcome!