Recent content by Nesappa

Here is a final pic of the new PRV below. I went ahead and replaced the T&P and it stopped the new intermittent leaking. About 3 weeks of no leaks so I feel like we got it complete. I will add a block under the expansion tank to support thee weight. Thanks Nick Chattanooga

*Update 02/24/2022: I have updated the connection at my expansion tank per a previous suggestion . Now we have threads so this should be secure. I am having leaking again at night as of a couple of nights ago (not sure of specific time yet, but this time is was earlier around 12:30 AM rather...

*Update 01/30/2022: No discharge this morning post new PRV installation. Per Reach4 post above I will dribble and adjust the PSI, maybe down to 75 at the facet. I ll be checking the PRV again sometime this week to ensure no leaks at any of my unions and I will snap a pic and upload here to...

Yes it is definitely after the PRV. I will dribble and adjust as necessary. Will likely be tomorrow at this point as I am out of time today but I wont worry too much until I can adjust it down. Got it on the water hose makes sense. Thanks,

I may end up pluming in another PRV, who knows at this point, and if I do I suppose I would add T's and gauges before and after. Thats how the "this old house" video showed during repair and I liked the idea, but was hoping to remedy the problem and make future plans rather than go all out on...

*Update 01/29/2022: New PRV is installed. Feel good about the install itself as orientation is correct and I have checked for leaks and nothing appears at the unions around the PRV. But, PSI is reading at 91 PSI at the outdoor faucet right after the PRV. A bit disconcerting for a PRV that has...

Heard Reach4. Makes sense. I hope to wrap this thing up this weekend. I am going to work on installing the expansion tank horizontally with a bracket to for added security there also.

*Update 01/26/2022: I have purchased the following as this appears to be a direct replacement. Repair kits are not available at this time that I can find, but I will be checking regularly to hope to grab one up when available...

*Updated 01/24/2022. I turned the water off at the main last night around 8PM. I left pressure in the lines and left the WH on. No water discharge and no spike in PSI. This likely confirms PSI spike is coming from the city water through a the faulty PRV. I ll be looking to rebuild or replace...

I will look into this and may likely install a bracket and move the ET to horizontal installation. Thanks,

Im gonna research this and make a call to the water company per a prior suggestion. Makes sense I ll keep reading to find more sense out of it. I read this like having two PRVs in series. Setting the first to a higher PSI maybe 90 then a second at say 70. Something along these lines. Ive got...

Makes 100% sense. Agreed on the deal with some bozo part. Been there done that a few times. Thats life I guess. Of note, places like this forum are a breath of fresh air and help restore peoples faith in humanity. I know I go a little overboard but getting feedback from like-minded folks...

*Update #2 01/22/2022 Thanks again for all of the feedback guys it means a lot to my family and myself. I am very grateful to you all. I verified today that there IS in fact a PRV. It is after the water meter and before every single thing in the house it appears. It is the first thing I see...

*Update 01/22/2021. Water Heater was turned off at the breaker at 8PM. See below photos taken at 3AM: 1. Pressure rise to 150 PSI indicated. Approximately 1/4 gallon of water discharge. 2. Pressure after 20 seconds or so of dribbling water. 3. Amount of water discharge. I will be checking...

Got it, will leave the guage. I will have to look into time lapse and see what I have. Thanks again for the feedback.