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Thanks Steve.

ok, still no leaking, but the pressure keeps creeping up to almost 90. obviously, the PRV needs replacing. Here is a pic of the current PRV. How do i go about removing it? Do I, first loosen the union nut? Never dealt with union joints before. thanks for your help.

24 hours and no discharge. Going to hold off replacing the PRV, so hopefully the new expansion tank solved the issue.

Thanks. Is this something a handy diy'er could replace themselves? The defective PRV is a watts 25-AUB-Z3. Lowes sells a comparable watts valve for $75. Do you unscrew the old one and simply screw in the new one? Or would I be better off calling in a licensed plumber?

New here and have gotten a lot of great info from reading the site. My issue: 3 years ago, my city installed new meters that had backflow preventers on them. within a week of that, i had some pipes burst due to expanded pressure. Consequently, I called a plumber to have pipe repaired. In...