Adjusting Water Pressure Valve Regulator

It is a fairly easy process that has big results.

Adjusting water pressure valve regulator.

A water pressure regulator or pressure reducing may be installed. Test your pressure after each incremental turn by turning on faucets and shower heads and flushing toilets. Decreasing water pressure saves water and reduces your water bill. You can increase or decrease the water pressure by adjusting the regulator valve outside your home.

Depending on your location and distance from the municipal water source incoming pressure can range from 80 pounds per square inch psi to 150 psi. Step 1 locate the valve. Step 2 find the valve. Change the water pressure in your home by adjusting the water pressure reducing valve to recommended house water pressure.

How to adjust the psi on a water pressure reducing valve. See the illustration at the top of this page and at left. Too much pressure can damage your pipes and lead to leaks and water waste. If you didn t have a pressure reducing valve installed between the municipal water system and your house the water pressure would break.

The regulator controls the flow of water through your pipes to your showers and faucets. The home water pressure regulator reduces the amount of water pressure entering the home from a municipality. The watts water regulator provides homeowners with the ability to choose their preferred water pressure. Make sure that your supply line has sufficient pressure before adjusting the pressure valve itself.

Once you have found the water meter locate the valve. Turning it clockwise increases water flow and counterclockwise decreases water flow. Increasing water pressure too high can cause older pipe fittings to loosen break or leak. The valve is made of brass and has a bell shaped midsection with a medium sized screw at the tip.

To set your water to your preferred pressure you need to adjust the pressure regulator valve. The pressure regulator valve is usually located on the water supply line either in your basement or crawlspace or in the box with your water meter. Step 3 adjust the screw.