it's downstream of the tank, between the tank and the house input. it's a
pressure reducing valve. I have a picture and I can post it to a sharing site,
I guess, but it just looks like the bell-shaped jobby you see on the combo
meter/prv on a municipal water system. googling them lists that they're
mandated on municipal systems (with higher main pressures, no doubt). my tank
pressure shouldn't ever get higher than 70 p.s.i. I suspect the original
installer was just going belt-and-suspenders.
the one I just bought says it's for air and water systems.
I don't remember one on the old house (also with a well), and I was wondering
if I needed to replace it at all, or can I just plumb a straight line where it
was and let the tank pressure just go into the house.
or in this case do I just know enough to be dangerous and I should replace it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne" <wmc_st@xxiii.com>
To: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 4:10:39 PM (GMT-0400) Auto-Detected
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] pressure reducing valve
I have a well, same setup Steve describes. It's 180ft deep w.
submersible pump hanging at the end of the pipe. I've studied a fair
amount about well systems, as I've had my share of problems, and I have
no idea what sort of valve you're referring to. Trying to be helpful,
despite how that may sound... where is the valve located? Electrical
connections or passive? Pictures?
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