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Bigtime (GA)
Can someone explain to me why a professional plumbing company is insisting that they need to cut out and replace a section of pipe from below my water shut off valve to some point above my PRV valve in order to replace my leaking PRV valve? The plumbing company has not been able to provide an answer that makes sense to me. The best answer that I have been able to get from them is that they need to use a different type of valve with different connections than the existing one. But they cannot seem to tell my why they need to do that vs. using a valve with the same connectors.
For background, I live in a townhouse community where almost all of the units are identical and most were built by the same builder. Eight of my neighbors, including my next door neighbor, had their PRV valves replaced in the past month and none of them required this type of pipe mods, at least to their knowledge. The plumbing company wants to charge me $400 for the pipe modifications alone and they have indicated that these modifications have nothing to do with code violations. So, I'm probably going to end up replacing it myself. However, I want to know if there is something that I am missing. Does it appear that pipe modifications are necessary or recommended for replacing this PRV valve. The leaking valve is a Wilkins 3/4" NR3 model. I don't know why it was painted white. Picture attached.
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steve (CA)
At a minimum to replace the valve, the PEX will need to be cut either above or below the valve, to allow the valve to be unscrewed. There are rebuild kits available, if you want to keep the regulator body installed and just replace the internals. A$ to why they want to cut the pipe and u$e different connection$ i$ obviou$. If you want to replace the valve yourself you can use a "sharkbite" style coupling to reconnect the PEX (clean off the paint first). You might want to install a PRV that uses unions, so if it needs to be replaced again, it can be removed by unscrewing the unions.
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hj (AZ)
GET A DIFERENT PLUMBER. One who does not have dollar signs in his eyes.
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packy (MA)
if the main shut off valve is not working then they are telling the truth. they do need to cut below it and replace it.
if it is working then an honest plumber can replace the PRV easily.
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