Plumbing valves are falling apart and missing seals
10 posts across 2 communities in the last 30 days; 90% from r/Plumbing.
“Hello. I’ve been trying to get the pressure back up in my house heating system. As you can see on the gauge, I don’t have a lot of pressure left in my water heater system around the house. MAIN PROBLEM: Lack of pressure/water in boiler Now, my specific issue is that I don’t seem…”
“That symptom is a flow problem, not a pressure problem, which is why the new PRV didn't fix it. Static pressure can read fine on a gauge, but the second a toilet opens up, something in the line can't pass enough water, so everything downstream starves until the tank fills…”
“It was running dry; was your boiler firing before? The flow could have been enough to trigger the flow switch, but it’s hard to say. The PRV is doing its job; the water probably was flashing to steam and triggering the PRV. Give it time to equalize. Glad it’s working again. The…”
A plumber encountered valves falling apart and one missing a seal during a job, describing it as a lucky escape. Other plumbing posts mention issues with pedestal sinks needing extra space, and inconsistent water pressure.
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“It was running dry; was your boiler firing before? The flow could have been enough to trigger the flow switch, but it’s hard to say. The PRV is doing its job; the water probably was flashing to steam and triggering the PRV. Give it time…”
“Oh yeah I wouldn't feel confident with anything over 1.25". [re: Do I need to call a plumber?]”
“there is a slow but steady stream of water coming from a pipe on the outside of the house- I believe this is tied to the pressure relief valve. Is this normal? [re: Is this noise normal?]”
“I am planning to swap out my PRV since I am getting water hammering and I turned counterclockwise 1 turn and the pressure creeped up on my gauge rather than down. The pipe is a 3/4 however there are threads on both ends of the pipes that look to be 1 inch. What size PRV do I need to buy? 3/4 or 1 in? submitted by /u/Civil-One-586 [link] [comments]”
“Hello. I’ve been trying to get the pressure back up in my house heating system. As you can see on the gauge, I don’t have a lot of pressure left in my water heater system around the house. MAIN PROBLEM: Lack of pressure/water in boiler Now, my specific issue is that I don’t seem to find out why it’s not filling up. I follow the line and everything seems to be following itself fine to the boiler. Yet, when I open the water to the city (red valve next to blue tubing), I don’t hear anything moving”
“My husband is very concerned on getting our boiler checked out because of this foggy pressure gauge. Is this an easy fix to diy, should we worry about it, or get it hired out? submitted by /u/UnlikelyGur731 [link] [comments]”
“That was my first thought too 😂😭 [re: Weird tasting tap water (inconsistent soapy/bitter taste) - Landlord being a **** and refusing to call out a plumber]”
“So after battling with the water company and the plumbing company I have a new water shut off valve (that only took 7 combined visits to get installed). So I get home to check it out and it is dripping every 9-10 seconds. Does something need to be tightened in the handle? Or should I not fuck with it and have them come out for the 8th time to repair their repair. submitted by /u/Volume_According [link] [comments]”
“I pulled it off, guys. I got lucky because the valves were the ones falling apart and one was missing a whole seal. I really lucked out today. https://preview.redd.it/uicb2eqxi9vh1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82fabebc738df253780e52c132fb35a154a92898 [re: Should I be worried?]”
“But is required on new boiler installs for a valid guarantee. Absolute joke. [re: Weird tasting tap water (inconsistent soapy/bitter taste) - Landlord being a **** and refusing to call out a plumber]”
“That symptom is a flow problem, not a pressure problem, which is why the new PRV didn't fix it. Static pressure can read fine on a gauge, but the second a toilet opens up, something in the line can't pass enough water, so everything downstream starves until the tank fills. Before the plumber comes back, check that every valve between the meter and the fixtures is actually all the way open (a gate valve that's half shut looks exactly like an open one), and ask if the new PRV has an in”