There are many web pages that tell how to adjust the pressures: nut on big spring CW to raise cut-on pressure. Nut on small spring CW to raise differential between cut-on and cut off.
I had well work, and as part of it, one of the workers (unrequested but not objected to) adjusted my regulator. Before was operating at 30-50 (but marked 40-60). After that adjustment it was about 38-65. He did apply a sticker over the name of the previous well company, but did not apply a label with the useful info that existing sticker had. At least he did not cover up the sticker. (All in all I think the overall work was good) I tried adjusting the small nut to bring down the cutoff. It was not having an effect, and I then noticed that I was several threads looser than putting any pressure on the small spring. I will replace the regulator. Is the FSG2J24CP a comparable replacement model, or is it an inferior unit?
At first I had thought maybe I could fix it. I could find no description on the web as to how that regulator works other than in the most generic terms. As near as I can tell, with the terminals down and the springs on top, there is a plate that pushes against the diaphragm linkage. The smaller springs job is to apply a CW torque to the plate when viewed from above. I can work things, but I still wonder about its mechanism.
For price and despite the change-out effort, it is not worth working hard on it. But I still would like to understand its operation beyond how to utilize and adjust it. It would be an interesting Youtube video to a small audience.
I had well work, and as part of it, one of the workers (unrequested but not objected to) adjusted my regulator. Before was operating at 30-50 (but marked 40-60). After that adjustment it was about 38-65. He did apply a sticker over the name of the previous well company, but did not apply a label with the useful info that existing sticker had. At least he did not cover up the sticker. (All in all I think the overall work was good) I tried adjusting the small nut to bring down the cutoff. It was not having an effect, and I then noticed that I was several threads looser than putting any pressure on the small spring. I will replace the regulator. Is the FSG2J24CP a comparable replacement model, or is it an inferior unit?
At first I had thought maybe I could fix it. I could find no description on the web as to how that regulator works other than in the most generic terms. As near as I can tell, with the terminals down and the springs on top, there is a plate that pushes against the diaphragm linkage. The smaller springs job is to apply a CW torque to the plate when viewed from above. I can work things, but I still wonder about its mechanism.
For price and despite the change-out effort, it is not worth working hard on it. But I still would like to understand its operation beyond how to utilize and adjust it. It would be an interesting Youtube video to a small audience.