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Pressure Regulators
A pressure regulator is
one of the most important pieces of
plumbing equipment at your house, perhaps
even the most important. A pressure
regulator is the “high blood pressure”
medicine for your water piping system.
High water pressure is dangerous to your
house and plumbing system!
To protect your home, The
Uniform Plumbing Code section 608.2
mandates “Where local static water
pressure is in excess of eighty (80)
pounds per square inch, an approved type
pressure regulator shall be installed and
the pressure reduced to eighty (80) pounds
per square inch or less.”
All cities in the State of
California endorse the Uniform Plumbing
Code.
Excessive water pressure
could result in the following problems....
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Broken or burst pipes,
resulting in flooding.
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Damage to your washing
machine, dishwasher, or icemaker.
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Running toilets, wasting
hundreds of gallons of water.
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Excessive faucet washer
wear and premature failure.
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Faucets hard to turn
off.
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"Water Hammer" (Banging
pipe sounds).
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Leaking sprinkler
valves.
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Single control faucets
leaking at the handle and / or hard to
shut off.
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Continual sounds of
running water.
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High water bills.
Along with a pressure
regulator, a temperature and pressure
relief valve is required, as per section
608.3. If the water pressure is very high,
an expansion tank may be required. A
properly installed pressure regulator can
eliminate many plumbing problems, saving
you money in the long run.
If you have any questions
or concerns about your home, give us a
call. You can also rest assured that Kevin
Shaw Plumbing, Inc. checks the water
pressure each time we visit a customer’s
home and will advise you of our findings.
If you are looking for a
plumbing contractor in the San Gabriel
Valley, please call us
today at 626-359-1864 or complete our
online service request form.
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