St3lla2012
New Member
Hi everyone, I wondered if someone could shed some light on the possible cause of this issue.
The Symptoms:
I turn on the faucet - the pressure is fine. Within 10-15 seconds of running the water, the pressure declines dramatically and it starts spitting and spitting. I took a quick video of the spitting in my kitchen faucet.
The History:
I’m in Georgia, and it’s a 3 story house. The shutoff and water pressure regulator is in the basement. I had some plumbing work done because a pipe to the outside from the basement was literally running hot water. Adjusting the water pressure regulator didn’t solve it.
A plumber diagnosed the hot water release as a failing water pressure regulator, high pressure, a dripping pressure relief valve on one of the water heaters (both connected, and side by side in the basement), and said he needed to install expansion tanks on each.
The work the plumber did:
Added a second WPG - left the first one in place. Water now comes in from the street, to the original WPG, the shutoff, then the new WPG. he used pushfit to install the WPG.
He installed an expansion tank to each water heater - side installation.
He replaced the PRV on the water heater where it was leaking.
He then refused to come out and fix it. That’s another story - I’ll be handling that.
What could be the problem? Any guidance would be much appreciated!! Thank you!
(I tried to upload the video but the files too big)
The Symptoms:
I turn on the faucet - the pressure is fine. Within 10-15 seconds of running the water, the pressure declines dramatically and it starts spitting and spitting. I took a quick video of the spitting in my kitchen faucet.
The History:
I’m in Georgia, and it’s a 3 story house. The shutoff and water pressure regulator is in the basement. I had some plumbing work done because a pipe to the outside from the basement was literally running hot water. Adjusting the water pressure regulator didn’t solve it.
A plumber diagnosed the hot water release as a failing water pressure regulator, high pressure, a dripping pressure relief valve on one of the water heaters (both connected, and side by side in the basement), and said he needed to install expansion tanks on each.
The work the plumber did:
Added a second WPG - left the first one in place. Water now comes in from the street, to the original WPG, the shutoff, then the new WPG. he used pushfit to install the WPG.
He installed an expansion tank to each water heater - side installation.
He replaced the PRV on the water heater where it was leaking.
He then refused to come out and fix it. That’s another story - I’ll be handling that.
What could be the problem? Any guidance would be much appreciated!! Thank you!
(I tried to upload the video but the files too big)