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Frequently Asked Questions / Pressure reducing valve
« on: July 13, 2016, 09:02:12 AM »
Hello all,
Total newbie here, but I had a plummer stop by to take a look at my water heater. During the service I asked him if he knew about cycle stop valve technology. He had no clue about it, but when I showed him the website and some pics of the valve itself he said, "oh yeah that's a pressure reducing valve". "I install those all the time." He then said it would not benefit my setup and would actually hurt my pump because it would be working against a constant back pressure which would reduce the life of the pump. He said that my current setup, a 33gal pc133 challenger recently installed, was all I need. My impression from him was that a standard well setup like mine was not as severe as a constant 50 psi pressure reduction and that the CSV would actually hurt my pump.
Personally, I would really like to have constant pressure pump/CSV, however I don't want to reduce the life of the pump, which is contradictory to one of CSV benefits. I also don't want to install it myself and would like someone with experience to do, but I am starting to get the impression most contractors around here (NW Ohio) have no clue what it is.
I searched the main page to look for explanations as to why a CSV is not a PRV and why that claim has to be false, as you would have a lot of unhappy users claiming their pumps are failing prematurely. Can someone provide some literature regarding this issue?
Also, does anyone know of anyone in my area that knows how to install the CSV?
Thanks,
Total newbie here, but I had a plummer stop by to take a look at my water heater. During the service I asked him if he knew about cycle stop valve technology. He had no clue about it, but when I showed him the website and some pics of the valve itself he said, "oh yeah that's a pressure reducing valve". "I install those all the time." He then said it would not benefit my setup and would actually hurt my pump because it would be working against a constant back pressure which would reduce the life of the pump. He said that my current setup, a 33gal pc133 challenger recently installed, was all I need. My impression from him was that a standard well setup like mine was not as severe as a constant 50 psi pressure reduction and that the CSV would actually hurt my pump.
Personally, I would really like to have constant pressure pump/CSV, however I don't want to reduce the life of the pump, which is contradictory to one of CSV benefits. I also don't want to install it myself and would like someone with experience to do, but I am starting to get the impression most contractors around here (NW Ohio) have no clue what it is.
I searched the main page to look for explanations as to why a CSV is not a PRV and why that claim has to be false, as you would have a lot of unhappy users claiming their pumps are failing prematurely. Can someone provide some literature regarding this issue?
Also, does anyone know of anyone in my area that knows how to install the CSV?
Thanks,