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Author:
carpdad (NJ)
Hello. I put in water pressure reducing valve for the house. Water comes from the city. I added a tee for the pressure gauge after the valve. I wanted an extra gauge, in case this used gauge stops working. I found Simmons gauge, but is specified for well water system. Can I use this, or is there something different about well water gauges? Simmons gauge is for up to 100 psi. Thank you.
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Author:
mr leak (CA)
Not sure I understand what you said. You installed a pressure regulator and after the regulator installed a tee so you would have a second gage incase the first one failed. Where is the first one? Normally you would first check the pressure to the house at the first hose bib to see what the water pressure is from the utility company and or they can tell you. Generally if it is 80 psi or greater you would install a pressure regulator factory set at approx 50 psi. This requlator does not have a visiable gage. Your pressure regulator that goes to 100 psi does not distinguish what type of psi it is from whatever supply.So I'm asking where is the first gage that might fail?
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Author:
hj
The only difference would be the pressure range. A well would seldom go over 65 psi, while a city system could go to 150.
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Author:
carpdad (NJ)
Thank you for all replies. The city water pressure is little over 80 psi. This house is supposed to be close to the pump station. The banging needed to be stopped. What I did was, after the meter: ball valve-PRV-ball valve-pressure gauge. Since I knew about the city pressure, I did not put a gauge before the PRV. The Watts PRV was factory set for 50 psi, but I wanted a gauge after the PRV just in case the PRV fails and if I wanted more than 50 psi. By the way, I do remodeling, but I am not a plumber. Again, thank you.
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Author:
hj
quote; I am not a plumber
That is obvious. I would not have installed a PRV on a system that was only 80 psi. It just introduces another source of potential problems. It also does not need TWO valves.
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Author:
Andrew4096 (CA)
Paul48's solution is simplest. The hose bibb gauge can be obtained at most hardware and garden stores. Check the pressure on the house side once a year with the hose bibb gauge, all faucets elsewhere shut off and no leaking toilet fill valves. If the regulator is OK, you'll never see any more pressure than the setpoint of the regulator. If the regulator has failed, the hose bibb gauge will show the water main pressure and you know it's time to repair or replace it. Pressure regulators usually last 7-10 years and rebuild kits are available for fraction of the price of a new one, allowing one to repair them in place in less than 30 minutes without removing the regulator from the line.
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