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Right, Jeff. This was the biggest annoyance I had with this house that I just bought. To think, the previous owners never even looked into why the water flow was lacking. I've been in this house a month and couldn't stand it! I ran the washer this morning and could tell a huge improvement in...

UPDATE: Apparently the Expansion Tank Fairy came last night. I just went through the steps again. Closed the source valve, closed the water heater valve, bled off the water pressure. Checked the tank pressure, and it was about 20 psi. I serviced it up to 70 psi which I have the PRV set at...

Have a look at the picture. The expansion tank is located in a pretty awkward location above the water heater, and with it's positioning I don't see how it could ever not have water in it. I only have maybe 2 inches of clearance to even access the Schrader valve, but I was able to press the pin...

UPDATE: I changed the PRV last night. Luckily I had very little water spillage, like only a few cups. I didn't notice any blockage inside the original PRV, or around the screen. I did do a quick "purge" of the input line, by duct taping a hose to the line, and opening the main shut-off valve...

Thanks Jadnashua! I don't have any galvanized lines to the best of my knowledge. I've only seen PEX used where anything is exposed, except for some copper lines only immediately in/out of the water heater. I'm not 100% positive, but this being a 10 year house/neighborhood, I don't feel...

All great points to consider. Thank you!

It flows up. I'm hoping that after closing the shut off valve I can open everything upstairs while opening outside spigots to get the majority of the lines clear.

Once I realized there's a screen inside, the thought of checking that did cross my mind. Honestly, I hope the chances are high that this is the cause. However, I only want to do this once. I'm already expecting to get wet doing this as the valve is in my garage, about 6 feet high. I'm assuming...

Both scenarios crossed my mind. The "ease" of gutting it in place, vs the confidence of replacing the whole valve. They appear identical. I'll address this in my follow up, hopefully in a positive manner. :)

Great input and information. My fingers are crossed. I've seen kits to rebuild this PRV that are the same cost as the PRV, although I'm sure I could do it. This PRV is discontinued anyway and must be for a reason, right? I appreciate your feedback and will watch for additional input, if any...

Hi Wayne, Thanks for you reply. My apologies, but I'm not sure what you're calling the "hose bibb." I'm checking the water pressure at an outside hose faucet, which is downstream, after the PRV. My routing would require me to remove the PRV (inside my garage of a 2 story house) to get a...

Hello all! First time poster, here. I've searched the forum and couldn't find my situation although I may have missed it. I just moved into a house built in 2011. City Water. During the home inspection, the inspector noticed a reduction in pressure/flow when the water is in use, especially...