I wish every video was like this straight to the point not explaining the origin of every word written on every bolt but just showing me how to increase the pressure and moving on appreciate that
Thank you so much! I recently purchased a 30-year-old home with horrible water pressure. I followed your instructions and discovered that the pressure regulating valve was basically throttled back almost as far as it could go. I cranked it in, and voilà, water, pressure!
For sure I'm going to try this!! Most on youtube suggest removing the flow restrictor and then the 2nd hidden one as well. Your way is so much easier- I can't help wonder why more people are not suggesting using your method. We lived in a older house & removed the flow restrictors- which WOW, worked great. Recently we built a house in the same neighborhood & i literally cried after removing both flow restrictors and it made zero difference. I can't use cream rinse in my hair because it will not come out because the water pressure is so weak. Someone told me the city has put restrictions on the new houses. The older houses across the street- tell me their water pressure i fine. So i'm now thinking the city has decided that those of us over 55 have to be treated like children- so they have done something to control our water pressure. gRrrr. i actually go to a sink in the laundry room to wash my hair- thats THE only place in our brand new home where we have a decent amount of water pressure. I hope your method works for this house!! I'll be back to let you know. Thank you so much. xoPam, still Kelli's mom
I had a pressure regulator installed a few days ago and a TEE w./pressure gauge (0/200#) downstream of the regulator and the pressure adjusted to 80 Psig. down from 120#. While the water is running (shower of kitchen sink (the gauge shown 70 Psig). This water pressure setting accommodate our living needs best. When you were use to 120# before, then only 60# upstairs just doesn't cut it for showers.
I just replaced my water heater due high pressure. You just save some time and money. Very good information!!! I was able to fix the high water pressure pressure issue caused by previous home owner. Thank you.
Thank you!!!! Just moved and the pressure was trash. I love a good shower so this was perfect! Took me a min to find it because they painted over the whole thing. 😒😒 But yay for better showers 😂.
I live in a 1970s home and I don’t think mine has one of those. Should I have one installed or do I call a plumber to decrease the water pressure cause I think it’s super high
Nice video! I've also seen videos saying the opposite about which way to turn for increase or decrease. Do some PRVs work opposite from what you showed? Also, you tuned that a lot. Some say to go in 1/4 turn increments and measure pressure each time, are the PRVs that sensitive? Thanks again.
When i got my house the manager told me to be careful adjusting the water pressure because I could blow the faucets off the wall. In the video you said the regulator wont let it get over 75 even if you screwed it all the way down. Why did he tell me that when he is the building manager hahahaha. mine is rated for 15-75.
When you tighten (or loosen) the pressure regulating valve, just to be clear, the water to the house needs to be shut-off, correct? and after the water is shut off, a toilet flushed, or have a faucet running to remove any pressure within the line? Is that correct?
I live in Ontario Canada. I can't seem to find that regulator in my home. Are there different rules and regulations in Canada/USA? My water pressure is too low.
@@bernardbockwurst I have a hot water heater in a raised alcove. I can't imagine them putting the valve behind the water heater where you can't reach it. There is a water softening system on the other side of the garage and there is a plastic/rubber like tubing attached to a green handled valve. But there is no down pressure valve anywhere on the line. Could it be that I don't actually have a pressure reducer valve?
If I unscrew the outside nut off to get the plastic piece that is in the middle on mine,will water shoot out of hole ? The plastic piece is keeping me from screwing in to add more pressure. Different from on yours.
What if you get good pressure every once in a blue moon and other times it's low & you've already replaced your water heater could that be the problem?
The outer house, water hose pressure from the spout measures 50 psi, assuming it’s all the same in the house, and with all the water off, how safe is it to increase that pressure? What kind of typical home handle home nine years old
@HeyEph727 They make pressure gauges that screw onto a garden hose thread. You can go to your washing machine outlet and shut off the flow. Then unscrew the cold water hose and screw on your pressure gauge. Snap a Pic, and reverse the process. It takes between 5 and 10 minutes. Or you could leave the gauge hooked up as you adjust the regulator to dial it in to where you want the pressure to be.
It may or may not. Many water fixtures (i.e.: toilet fill valve or faucet cartridge) have a max rated PSI (usually 80). If you increase the water pressure and exceed their rated PSI, you could cause problems like leaks or flooding. Generally, home pressure valves have a PSI cap below this rating to prevent this from happening. There are other factors to consider, but that is the jist of it.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY HOUSE ALREADY HAVE A REGULATOR INSTALLED? THE COPPER PIPE IS SHAKING. BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THE OLD REGULATOR IS NOT WORKING IF IT WAS INSTALLED. OR NONE HAS EVER BEEN INSTALLED. CAN YOU SHARE HOW TO CHECK IF AN OLD ONE IS INSTALLED?
What about this - my water pressure on the hot water side is about half of the pressure (or volume) on the cold-water side. In other words, all faucets push out a strong stream of cold water but a relatively weak stream of hot water. Why is that? I just spent a week replacing everything I could think of at the water heater itself: new feed hoses, new nipples, new expansion tank, new anode, flushed it 10 times. No effect on the pressure differential. Any ideas?
Is there a similar type of valve where the water comes off a street meter and feeds the dwelling? The area I live in is all slab foundations so the meters/valves are at the street mostly.
They are required whenever the city main water pressure exceeds 80 lbs. Typically you'll find the PRV located right after the main water shutoff in the house or right after the meter at the curb and are the same type of valve located in either place but not both. They might even be installed where supply pressures are below 80 lbs usually for water conservation purposes.
My regulator has a adjustment bolt on the top but it also has a bolt in the bottom of the rev. side, The bottom bolt seems to be an adjustment of some kind but it doesnt have a lock nut. What is it for?
I did this exactly as instructed, however the water pressure did not increase a bit. I live in an apartment complex, now can maintenance adjust the water pressure from a different source?
Maybe but that kind of defeats the purpose of the individual ones located in all the apartments if you're pre-regulating for the regulators or pre-reducing for the reducers. What are you using for making the determination of no pressure increase? Just about every fixture in your house that water comes out of will be "water saving." Whether that's done with the aerators inserted in the faucets or by the flow restrictors inserted into the shower head, they all come that way by law and will only let a certain amount of water through when in place no matter the pressure.
@@CraigP-z4t yea I removed the flow restrictors off my aerators and shower head and the water pressure has increased, I don't care what the law says, we are out of a drought here in California and even when we were in the drought, I still removed the flow restrictors to increase water pressure, cause I cannot live with slow trickling water pressure.
New subscriber. What if your main shut off is by the street? Where would that regulator be at? I live in California. I can shut water down on each faucet outside. But our main city shutdown is by the street in a box
California area, I have a 3/4” pipe and per new fixtures added to the home I need to replace the 3/4” main line in to a 1” pipe, installing this pressure regulator will avoid me to replace the pipe ? Thanks, Saul
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I wish every video was like this straight to the point not explaining the origin of every word written on every bolt but just showing me how to increase the pressure and moving on appreciate that
Been living in my house 5 years with low pressure. Thank God I found you're video 🙏goated
What took you so long?
Dude SAME...what the heck. I always thought that the pressure you got was the pressure you got... Crazy.
Why didn’t my plumber just tell me that
@@bojibear7957 I am the plumber at my house 😅 dug the trench and ran the water line from the water tap to my home myself.
Thank you so much! I recently purchased a 30-year-old home with horrible water pressure. I followed your instructions and discovered that the pressure regulating valve was basically throttled back almost as far as it could go. I cranked it in, and voilà, water, pressure!
Hi, where in your home did you find this?
Appreciate how quick, clear, straightforward you are with explanations.
THANK YOU! Yours was the only video that mentioned that. So after a year and a half I can now fill my tub in 5 minutes instead of 15.
Can’t thank you enough. Fixed water pressure in new (old) house in 30 seconds thanks to you!
I concur. I wish every video was as straight forward and as helpful. Thank you
thanks. just ran in my garage in my new house I just brought and did this. Def saw a small impact. awesome!
Thank you very much I saw your video and instantly fixed my water pressure that was very low for about a year 👍👍👍👍
Perfect - easy to see and understand. I've never seen a cleaner place to do plumbing!
For sure I'm going to try this!! Most on youtube suggest removing the flow restrictor and then the 2nd hidden one as well. Your way is so much easier- I can't help wonder why more people are not suggesting using your method. We lived in a older house & removed the flow restrictors- which WOW, worked great. Recently we built a house in the same neighborhood & i literally cried after removing both flow restrictors and it made zero difference. I can't use cream rinse in my hair because it will not come out because the water pressure is so weak. Someone told me the city has put restrictions on the new houses. The older houses across the street- tell me their water pressure i fine. So i'm now thinking the city has decided that those of us over 55 have to be treated like children- so they have done something to control our water pressure. gRrrr. i actually go to a sink in the laundry room to wash my hair- thats THE only place in our brand new home where we have a decent amount of water pressure. I hope your method works for this house!! I'll be back to let you know. Thank you so much. xoPam, still Kelli's mom
Thanks, very helpful video. Do you have to shutoff water supply from the city first?
I had a pressure regulator installed a few days ago and a TEE w./pressure gauge (0/200#) downstream of the regulator and the pressure adjusted to 80 Psig. down from 120#. While the water is running (shower of kitchen sink (the gauge shown 70 Psig). This water pressure setting accommodate our living needs best. When you were use to 120# before, then only 60# upstairs just doesn't cut it for showers.
thanks , this is simple and easy to understand. i will try this because 3 of my hot water pipes burst.
I just replaced my water heater due high pressure. You just save some time and money. Very good information!!! I was able to fix the high water pressure pressure issue caused by previous home owner. Thank you.
Your issue exact opposite most here haven't enough water pressure
Worked for me. God bless you brother
Thanks for keeping it simple and straight to the point 👍🏿
I just saved $300. Thank you!
Thank you!!!! Just moved and the pressure was trash. I love a good shower so this was perfect! Took me a min to find it because they painted over the whole thing. 😒😒 But yay for better showers 😂.
straight to the point !! love it !! THANK YOU !
THANK YOU!!! Fantastic video. Right to the point and simple-to-follow explanations.
How do you know how many psi’s it can handle?
This video is legit. Thank you for this very helpful information.
Where do I find that valve
Easy, thanks for the great video! 😁
Thank you for the info
Keep up the good work
We’re going to try it this weekend. 🙏🏻🤞🏻
HahHaha
AWESOME VIDEO. super easy and quick. thanks. appreciated the info on the max PSI you can set.
By the way, it's called a "pressure reducing valve", not "pressure regulating valve". They're different devices.
The plumber that installed my hot water tank put it at 40!!!!!! So my lawn isn't watering properly. I'll try 60 psi 🙏
Ya it was good rookie ass
I live in a 1970s home and I don’t think mine has one of those. Should I have one installed or do I call a plumber to decrease the water pressure cause I think it’s super high
Thank you very much you just saved me a lot!!!!
So simple. Thanks so much!!
Will your pipes burst if the pressure is too strong?
Very Good explanation. Thank you
The plastic round piece is in the middle between both nuts and keeping me from going in any further to add more water pressure.
Nice video! I've also seen videos saying the opposite about which way to turn for increase or decrease. Do some PRVs work opposite from what you showed? Also, you tuned that a lot. Some say to go in 1/4 turn increments and measure pressure each time, are the PRVs that sensitive? Thanks again.
Yes to me this made less pressure
When i got my house the manager told me to be careful adjusting the water pressure because I could blow the faucets off the wall. In the video you said the regulator wont let it get over 75 even if you screwed it all the way down. Why did he tell me that when he is the building manager hahahaha. mine is rated for 15-75.
Thx for the info what if I don’t see that type of setup in my house- can I email you a picture of what we have thx in advance for the tip
Thank you very much for this video!
Oook...great...so we show how to adjust pressures only on homes equipped with a pressure valve....how about the ones without???
Hi, do you know a simple way on finding that in most homes?
so, I have a valve similar to this. I was wrong on how to decrease pressure! lol thanks. so it is not righty tighty lefty loosey lol?
When you tighten (or loosen) the pressure regulating valve, just to be clear, the water to the house needs to be shut-off, correct? and after the water is shut off, a toilet flushed, or have a faucet running to remove any pressure within the line? Is that correct?
I want to know the same. But no one is answering...
@@PhiCongDoan7587 i ended up hiring a reputable plumber
Do you need to turn water main off in the house before adjusting?
Thanks for the info
about where can i find this valve on my house?
I live in Ontario Canada. I can't seem to find that regulator in my home. Are there different rules and regulations in Canada/USA? My water pressure is too low.
Best video ❤️😎🇺🇸
Problem is, I don't know where to find these valves. I'm on a slab foundation. Where do I look?
@@bernardbockwurst I have a hot water heater in a raised alcove. I can't imagine them putting the valve behind the water heater where you can't reach it. There is a water softening system on the other side of the garage and there is a plastic/rubber like tubing attached to a green handled valve. But there is no down pressure valve anywhere on the line. Could it be that I don't actually have a pressure reducer valve?
Just right to the point
Do I still need to shut off the water to the whole house first before doing this?
if i want to increase the pressure slightly, how tight should the brass nut once I increased the water pressure?
Thanks a bunch, helpful 😂
We’ll done. Thanks!
Thank very much Sir😊
Thank you
If I unscrew the outside nut off to get the plastic piece that is in the middle on mine,will water shoot out of hole ? The plastic piece is keeping me from screwing in to add more pressure. Different from on yours.
Do you have to turn the water main off to adjust the pressure
Shoulda showed how to check the pressure.
Hi, I don't have the tighten screw on mine, just the brass one. Is that bad?
I cranked my regulator all the way in, but the water pressure is still low. Maybe my regulator is too rusty
How does this pressure have an affect on water pressure after water heater??…
What if you get good pressure every once in a blue moon and other times it's low & you've already replaced your water heater could that be the problem?
The outer house, water hose pressure from the spout measures 50 psi, assuming it’s all the same in the house, and with all the water off, how safe is it to increase that pressure? What kind of typical home handle home nine years old
There's another video saying you gotta adjust pressure in an expansion tank. What's that about?
Thanks! Is it easy to install a gauge?
@HeyEph727 They make pressure gauges that screw onto a garden hose thread. You can go to your washing machine outlet and shut off the flow. Then unscrew the cold water hose and screw on your pressure gauge. Snap a Pic, and reverse the process. It takes between 5 and 10 minutes. Or you could leave the gauge hooked up as you adjust the regulator to dial it in to where you want the pressure to be.
What if you don't have a pressure valve
Just press alt f4 on the water meter.
😂😂@@oh_look_bananas
Control+alt+delete
What about mac users?
Shoulda bought a tesla
can this cause any harm by increasing the water pressure?
It may or may not.
Many water fixtures (i.e.: toilet fill valve or faucet cartridge) have a max rated PSI (usually 80). If you increase the water pressure and exceed their rated PSI, you could cause problems like leaks or flooding. Generally, home pressure valves have a PSI cap below this rating to prevent this from happening. There are other factors to consider, but that is the jist of it.
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY HOUSE ALREADY HAVE A REGULATOR INSTALLED?
THE COPPER PIPE IS SHAKING. BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THE OLD REGULATOR IS NOT WORKING IF IT WAS INSTALLED.
OR NONE HAS EVER BEEN INSTALLED.
CAN YOU SHARE HOW TO CHECK IF AN OLD ONE IS INSTALLED?
Great video thank u
Where is this typically located?
What if your pressure does not go up or down no matter which way you turn it?
I can't find that thing anywhere, just a main shutoff valve :-(
What about this - my water pressure on the hot water side is about half of the pressure (or volume) on the cold-water side. In other words, all faucets push out a strong stream of cold water but a relatively weak stream of hot water. Why is that? I just spent a week replacing everything I could think of at the water heater itself: new feed hoses, new nipples, new expansion tank, new anode, flushed it 10 times. No effect on the pressure differential. Any ideas?
So where is this located?
Thank you.
Omg thank you 👍
Thanks!
how do I know mine won't go above range?
excellent,,,,thanks
Where is that valve located?
possibly on the water service pipe into property?
Is there a similar type of valve where the water comes off a street meter and feeds the dwelling? The area I live in is all slab foundations so the meters/valves are at the street mostly.
They are required whenever the city main water pressure exceeds 80 lbs. Typically you'll find the PRV located right after the main water shutoff in the house or right after the meter at the curb and are the same type of valve located in either place but not both. They might even be installed where supply pressures are below 80 lbs usually for water conservation purposes.
My regulator has a adjustment bolt on the top but it also has a bolt in the bottom of the rev. side, The bottom bolt seems to be an adjustment of some kind but it doesnt have a lock nut. What is it for?
This is not a way to increase water pressure, it's a way to adjust it. My entire neighborhood has low pressure and adjusting a valve won't help.
What about if i dont have one?
We’re is local water pressure would be
I did this exactly as instructed, however the water pressure did not increase a bit. I live in an apartment complex, now can maintenance adjust the water pressure from a different source?
Maybe but that kind of defeats the purpose of the individual ones located in all the apartments if you're pre-regulating for the regulators or pre-reducing for the reducers. What are you using for making the determination of no pressure increase? Just about every fixture in your house that water comes out of will be "water saving." Whether that's done with the aerators inserted in the faucets or by the flow restrictors inserted into the shower head, they all come that way by law and will only let a certain amount of water through when in place no matter the pressure.
@@CraigP-z4t yea I removed the flow restrictors off my aerators and shower head and the water pressure has increased, I don't care what the law says, we are out of a drought here in California and even when we were in the drought, I still removed the flow restrictors to increase water pressure, cause I cannot live with slow trickling water pressure.
New subscriber. What if your main shut off is by the street? Where would that regulator be at? I live in California. I can shut water down on each faucet outside. But our main city shutdown is by the street in a box
California area, I have a 3/4” pipe and per new fixtures added to the home I need to replace the 3/4” main line in to a 1” pipe, installing this pressure regulator will avoid me to replace the pipe ?
Thanks,
Saul
curious? Did you replace the 3/4 in MAIN line with 1 in line?
Extremely expensive to satisfy some new UNNAMED fixture.
Thanks
Is this for city water or well? Or is it for both?
There are videos for private source water supply (well).
What if your house doesn't have a "PRV". Can I still increase the pressure to my home?
Only if something is restricting it or you install a booster pump (which seems like may be your best option)
For the algorithm 🤓🥳💪👏🤙🤔😎
Do i need to turn off the main water first?
No.
Thanks for that’s
I don't have one on my house. So now what?
What if you do that and it doesn’t help
What if the valve is all the way in tighten then what's the other option?
consult WATER UTILITY. What PSI do they supply to residential property? hopefully 80 psi. m
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because I dont have any pressure gauges to check anything lol