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A: PRVs can cost anywhere from $50-$200 and can be purchased at most home improvement hardware stores. Costs for a plumber may be up to several hundred dollars for materials and labor, but a homeowner with a moderate level of maintenance knowledge should be able to switch out their PRV.

A: While the utility does operate and maintain pumps and system valves to provide service to specific areas, pressures at individual services are determined more by elevation and geographic location. The City does not have a way to regulate or adjust pressure between individual customers. This is why it is important that individual PRVs at the customer’s home help regulate and protect the homeowner’s plumbing system.

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The Lockwood Padde Series ES150 is a surface-mounted electric strike suitable for use with rim or surface-type dead latches. This strike is easy to install and can be simply controlled by a keypad, key switch, or integrated into any access control system.

A: PRVs are purchased and installed by the customer on the customer’s side of the meter box after the shut off valve. They are typically installed on the customer’s lateral before the first fixture or branch line in the home. It is the customer's responsibility to maintain their PRV to help ensure water pressure is consistent.

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PRVs have been described as "life-of-mortgage" products because historically, a malfunctioning water pressure reducing valve is not replaced but cleaned or repaired via an inexpensive service kit. Design-wise, it is similar to the kitchen faucet because dirt or foreign matter on the seating area can cause problems. It is no more challenging to repair a water pressure-reducing valve than fixing the kitchen faucet.

How to adjust a water pressure reducing valve

A: PRVs, or Pressure Reducing Valves, are compact valves used to reduce high incoming water pressure from the public water main to provide a lower, more consistent water pressure for distribution to your household plumbing and fixtures. PRVs should be set to no higher than 80 psi and are required on all new home construction in the City of Elizabethton.

A: The life expectancy of a PRV is most commonly in the range of 10 to 15 years. However, you may see a regulator malfunction at three years and one still properly functioning at 20 years old if regularly maintained.

A: Because water pressure within the Elizabethton Water Resources service area is largely influenced by the uneven geography of the terrain, water pressure in distribution mains can range anywhere from 50 to more than 150 psi. Pressures above 80 psi can damage fixtures such as ice makers and hot water heaters, creating a need to protect these devices and the internal plumbing of the home.

The Lockwood Padde Series ES150 is a surface-mounted electric strike suitable for use with rim or surface-type dead latches. This strike is easy to install and can be simply controlled by a keypad, key switch, or integrated into any access control system.

A: While the City’s current meter installation project does not affect the PRV directly, there are a few issues that can occur if the home has an older device or plumbing. PRVs are designed to handle normal operation of the water system, including service disruptions, but older devices that have not been maintained may experience problems after the meter technician has shut off the water to install the new meter. Additionally, homes with older galvanized or black iron piping can experience a loss of pressure from a PRV that has clogged with grit and particles of rust once the water is turned back on. Often these issues can be resolved by cleaning or repairing the device. Any significant change in pressure after the installation should be reported to the technician utilizing the contact information listed on the post-service door hanger left at the property.

A: We suggest homeowners check their PRV on an annual basis. If water pressure in the home increases or decreases significantly, the PRV should be checked by placing a water gauge on an outdoor spigot. Check the pressure when all other faucets and water-using appliances are turned off to get a baseline reading. On the PRV adjustment bolt, make a mark of the original setting and then turn it in either direction to increase or decrease the pressure allowed and turn on the spigot for reading. Then return the PRV adjustment bolt to the previous set point.  If the pressure has returned to the original reading, the PRV is functioning properly. If the reading has not returned to the original reading the PRV should be replaced with a new one.