Water Pressure Reducing Valves

Water pressure reducing valves are an essential ingredient not only in insuring that your home's water pressure is just right for the tasks your require, but also as a safety measure to protect your home's plumbing system from breaks, leaks, ruptures and problematic downtime.

And Colorado is a key area in need of pressure reducing valves. Most plumbing codes require — and master plumbers like Ben Franklin Plumbing of Denver recommend — that water pressure throughout a residential home's plumbing system not exceed 80 psi. Trouble is, many municipal and private water departments, including Denver Water, have a need for a much higher water pressure to deliver the load, so water often enters the typical home at pressures as high as 200 psi. The codes in these cases require that a home have a water pressure reducing valve installed — and that's a good thing. High water pressure could rupture pipes, damage fixtures — and even injure people using the fixtures!

Chances are your home already has a pressure reducing valve, but like any plumbing appliance they need to be checked to insure they are doing the job they are intended to do. The professional plumbers at Ben Franklin Plumbing of Denver can inspect the pressure reducing valves at your home, repair them or replace them and insure your home and the plumbing system will be safe and sound. Talk about easing the pressure!

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