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I came home today and my wife told me there was water under the sink and on the floor. I looked and found some water on the mounting bracket (the thing you turn to attach the garbage disposal to the mounting ring), so I figured the water was coming from above, rather than from the garbage...

It might have been high because I set the thermostat to a much higher setting than I normally use, so the water expanded more than usual. But 62 isn't likely to cause any problems is it? Presumably most of my neighbors have 90psi all the time.

I found a tube of this in a bin; supposedly the solder is mixed in with the flux and it is all you need. Sounds goofy; does it actually work?

Lowe's website says that houses built since 1985 have backflow preventer built into the water meters. Googling seems to say that only houses with sprinker systems have them. Which is true? Before I put an expansion tank on today my pressure would go from 50 (where the PRV was set) up to 90...

Expansion tank is in, and seems to be working. I turned the heat to VAC for a few hours and then turned it up much higher than I normally have it. It went from 50psi to about 62. Without the tank it would have gone to 90 so that is correct, isn't it? Had to solder 14 joints with no leaks; my...

Yes, I meant galvanized. So I should go to copper; right?

I tried the existing valve. It is frozen and I presume it needs to be replaced. As long as I am doing that, I might was well run pipe from the existing pipe to the expansion tank. I want to put a faucet and shut off valve on it. The existing pipe is 3/4" copper with a 3/4" IP adapter on it...

This faucet hasn't been used in at least 8 years. I tried to turn it and it doesn't want to go either way. So two questions.... 1) Which way to open it? I see it says "shut", but I don't see an arrow on either side. 2) If it is this hard to turn, if I can get it open can I keep it, or should...

1) With no water being used, the water meter doesn't budge. That probably means I don't have a leak, doesn't it? The pressure can't get over 90psi because the the PRV has a bypass on it. Perhaps the full water pressure had dropped to 80 when I was testing it. I don't know. 2) Won't this...

It is easy enough to go from 3/4" to hose thread, isn't it?

I installed a PRV because my water pressure was 90 psi. It is now 55, but when the water heater comes on with no one using water, the pressure goes up to 80. I take that as a sign I need an expansion tank. I have a 3/4" cold water line going to a corner of the basement with a threaded faucet...

What pressure do neighbors have? 155psi sounds a little bizarre.

Its been a week since I replace the PRV and so far no noises. So it was either the PRV or something that didn't like 90psi; either way it is fixed. Thanks. An no leaks!

After 3 hours there was a film of water on the top of the PRV. Not much of a leak, but a leak. I loosened the union on the bottom and cranked the top joint. It moved a quarter turn. 3 hours later it is dry. I guess I am happy, but I really hate plumbing.

I contacted Oakly and they got back to me promptly. They say that yellow is fine for potable water; and while they recommend putting dope over tape, a little old dope under the tape won't hurt anything.

Okay, got it replaced. WP is now 50psi. The union on the bottom came off easily, but the IP at the top was a real bear. I had my arms in through a small door and had to have the wrenches at odd angles. Just when I was going to give up, it started moving. Then the connection before the meter...

I am going to replace my PRV tomorrow. I bought the same model, so hopefully it is just a matter of slipping one out and the other in. But... 1)If my main shutoff isn't as good as I hope it is, can the valve before the meter be used? If so, how exactly. Don't want to puzzle over this with...

Okay, I bought a replacement valve. When I undo the nut that connects to the lower pipe, do I put the second wrench on the valve, or on the pipe? Do I put any pipe dope or teflon on the nut? Presumably I put it on the upper joint, but on the nut also?

The pressure raises with the water heater off. It measures 90psi with nothing on. Turn a tap on a bit and it drops to 58. Turn the tap off and it goes right back up to 90. I have the meter on the drain valve of the water heater, as that is the only threaded valve. I think that is okay. I...

When I bought the house I tested the water pressure at 62psi. A bit higher than I wanted, but the PRV is behind a little door in a wall, and I didn't want to mess with it. I tested the water pressure today and it is 90psi. When I turn a trickle of water on, it drops to 58psi. The PRV is 15...