Recent content by mrm143

Everything is holding steady from last night. Looks like we fixed it. Moral of the story is that apparently two valves CAN be bad as rare as it is. Thanks everyone for the help.

Now I actually have low pressure. Had to open up the valve and let some water in to bump it up a bit. So far so good

New ball valve installed and all 3 zones bled. Pressure at around 14psi and holding. I will let you know as the days progress how it held up.

I’m sorry lol. It would be downstream? Meaning closer to the boiler after the fill valve. Which shouldn’t matter I don’t think if I’m just keeping it off anyway

Actually gonna put it in the red circle. The existing is where the yellow tag is hanging. Same pipe just closer to the expansion tank and easier Access.

Just turned off the main water drained a little pressure. Then turned house back on and boiler pressure went up even with gate valve closed. So looks like I’m gonna run and get a ball valve

Can I put the new ball valve where the red circle is? I’m going to leave the old gate valve due to access issues it would be easier to install on the other pipe. Would that be ok? The yellow are the existing gate valve and fill valve

Is their a specific ball valve i should get apart from the pipe size? Also as far as the basement loop goes there are no bleeders anywhere, its 90% pex, can i install an auto bleeder somewhere on the copper in the boiler room, or will that not be enough?

Thanks for ALL the help, let me first replace with a ball valve, ill cut the other one out, its probably been their for 50 years.... Its not leaking from inside thank god as I dont hear any sizzling.... Ill try this weekend and report back....

Is their anyway to tighten a Globe Type Valve, thats what is on it currently

Even if it were seepage, wouldnt it drop down to 12psi regardless once it hits the Regulator, which is set around 12? It happens pretty quick, so for example cold pressure is around 10-12, it jumps up to 25 probably within an hour or so

Thanks for the response, Let me first isolate any water coming in, easiest way is turn off the main and see if the pressure rises... I will report back with the results... Doesn't make sense, how would pressure rise with no water coming in... Even if their was a leak, and the valve was off, no...

Could trapped air do this as well?

Well their is one way to test the valves, Ill turn off the main to the house, that should rule it out pretty quick hopefully.... The house is older, from the 50's with a couple additions, I am sure its definitely oversized but i cant get another unit until the summer as far as finances go, so...

I have a separate hot water heater, with its own heat source if thats what you mean