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birda · Jul 2, 2009, 01:42 PM

Hi everyone, I've been in my new place for two years now, and my outside tap pressure is too high. I purchased a psi gauge, but it only reads to 100 psi maximum. When I hooked it up to my outside tap it buried the needle on the gauge. I looked underneath the house and there is a prv to the line going inside, but not to the outside line. I believe street pressure is 120 psi, so that would explain the endless amount of garden hoses that have burst. Shy of installing a prv on the line going to the outside( because I'm not a plumber and do not know the first thing to cutting pipes and installing prv) what are my options? I've also tried high pressure hoses, that seemed to help but the problem now is when hooked to a handheld nozzle the male end of the coupling bursts right out of the end of the hose taking the nozzle for a ride with it. HELP

mygirlsdad77 · Jul 2, 2009, 03:06 PM

The outside hose bib needs to be tied in after the prv. You don't need to add another prv just for the outside. Hate to say it, but if you don't feel comfortable doing this yourself, you need to get a plumber in there to make this right. Not only will this high pressure cause your hoses to burst, it can also eventually lead to pipe breaking in the house, then you will have one heck of a mess. I would get this taken care of asap.

afaroo · Jul 2, 2009, 03:12 PM

Hello Birda,

Your water pressure should be set at 45 to 60 psi and you can buy a Sharkbite PRV and they are very easy to install no sweating needed and no fittings required just cut the pipe to the size that be able to install the PRV, see the images below, your Thank,

mygirlsdad77 · Jul 2, 2009, 03:18 PM

Awesome afaroo.. Yet another sharkbite component I didn't know of. These must be fairly new? I like it.

afaroo · Jul 2, 2009, 03:18 PM

If you can locate the out side line where is it coming from like Mygirlsdad says no need for another PRV valve, you can tie it to line coming after the PRV valve and that is also easy to use sharkbite fittings, good Luck,

Hi Mygirlsdad, its been in the market for a while, and they are working on some angle valves to be in the market very soon, there are quick connect angle valve from deferent Manufacturers but not from Sharkbite they told me 2 months ago that they will release it to the market in a few months, Thanks.

Regards,
John

mygirlsdad77 · Jul 2, 2009, 03:28 PM

Although I kind of have to laugh at these so called sharkbite components. Kind of like the sharkbite ball valves. Its basically just a regular threaded ball valve, with mip x sharkbite adapters screwed into it, only they cost a hell of a lot more than a regular threaded ball valve and mip x sharkbite fitting. Hmmm. I guess they think we can't figure out how to put it together ourselves.

Of course I realize that sharkbites do help out the diy, as they don't have to worry about soldering or turning any wrenches, just cut and slip. Man I love these things. Only downfall that I can see with them(other than an o-ring seal) is that they can make anybody a plumber.

afaroo · Jul 2, 2009, 03:30 PM

No

mygirlsdad77 · Jul 2, 2009, 03:32 PM

I must admitt, id like to see more sharkbite fittings(they really are quite nice). I wish they would vary their size a bit more though. Id like to see some 3/8 and 1/4 inch sharkbites. As far as I know, they are pretty much limited to 1/2, 3/4 and 1 inch now.

Originally Posted by afaroo

No

About which part.

afaroo · Jul 2, 2009, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by mygirlsdad77

is that they can make anybody a plumber.

I said no, Thanks.

Regards,
John

You Never know some day may have all deferent sizes.

Thanks,
John

birda · Jul 2, 2009, 10:05 PM

Hi guys great input, it sounds like you know what your talking about. Is there also anything that you can just screw on to the outside tap that would reduce the pressure?

speedball1 · Jul 3, 2009, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by birda

Hi guys great input, it sounds like you know what your talking about. Is there also anything that you can just screw on to the outside tap that would reduce the pressure?

No simple fix here! You have two options.
1) Instaall a PRV on the hose bib **OR**
2) Move the hose bib supply downstream of the current PRV.
Good luck, Tom

afaroo · Jul 3, 2009, 05:09 AM

I agree with Tom and Mygirlsdad there is no easy fix, you have the two options install a second PRV on the hose bib line or connect the line to the downstream side of the existing PRV, Good Luck.

John

Milo Dolezal · Jul 3, 2009, 07:16 AM

Afaroo gave you good advice...

I would like to add: You have unusual problem. We routinely install PRV on house plumbing but not on irrigation / hose valve pipes. People like high pressure on hose bibs. However, it may also create problem with your sprinklers. Sprinklers should have about 90 psi otherwise the pressure will be blowing your heads. In this instance, we have to install PRV on sprinker line, too...