How to Test and Adjust Your Home's Water Pressure

In this quick video we show you how to test your home's water pressure and how to adjust water pressure down or up at the water pressure regulator. These tips come in handy when your home's water pressure becomes too high or low. You should also test to make sure your water pressure regulator is doing its job and this is the exact procedure to do that. We hope this video helps.

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0:00 How to Test Your Home's Water Pressure
0:32 How to Install the Water Pressure Regulator
1:06 How to Reduce the Water Pressure and Re-Test

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[ThatGuyReviews]

For anyone who don't know, this is a very important video so pay attention! :) Our water heater busted weeks ago and it was due to the water pressure being in the 90s! It was a painful repair and costly too! Great video!

[Kayakwinds]

This is short and to the point. It's outstanding! Someone should have said as much long before now. Thank you for posting this video.

[daves]

For those who do not know. On the gauge there's a black line and red. The black is the water pressure measurement, the red is the water pressure shock gauge measurement. That's the pressure that causes water hammer or the knocking pipe noises. Be sure you're set within safe limits of both

[HomeRepairTutor]

Awesome John, glad it was helpful. 60-80 psi is the recommended water pressure but honestly our's was around 95!! This makes for a great shower but might not be the greatest thing for appliances. Thus, the video showing you how to lower the water pressure :)

[lynnbarnes]

Thank you for this. My pressure started dropping for no reason. The lock nut was loose and I assume that allowed the bolt to work its way upward. Now my sprinkler is reaching the whole garden again!

[fellow]

Hi. Why you need to turn the water off at the water main before you do the adjustment ? Thanks.

[MichaelRector]

Quick, to the point, and easy to understand. Great video, thank you!

[HomeRepairTutor]

Thanks for the kind words, I hope it helped you :). Hope you had a great day!!

[H.pylori]

Thanks for a helpful video. I was wondering how the pressure valve worked.

[aquawork]

in the video, after he adjusted the PRV, you show the pressure. Is that static pressure or pressure with valve or water feature inside the home open? I assume you are setting static pressure?

[HomeRepairTutor]

It's preferable to get your water pressure down to 60-80 PSI. Of course you'll notice it at first but at least you'll preserve your home's water lines. Water pressure regulators do go bad, so you may want to see if adjusting it works and if it doesn't then replace it. Hope this helps Debbie.

[egg]

Thanks for video! So Left = Counter-Clockwise and Right=Clockwise. Really regardless will test before and after adjust using pressure gauge so no chance of error.

[mikeb]

You'll need to release the pressure to get a new reading. Ie, if you simply turn down the regulator the lines are still pressurized at the old level. Open a tap for a second, close, then watch your meter show new pressure.

[jdlngwll]

This is EXACTLY the info I was looking for. Thanks for posting it. Is 60 psi fairly standard water pressure for a home residence?

[christopherrodriguez]

I got quoted $1, 500 dollars from one guy to adjust my water pressure and then I got a second quote from someone else and he quoted me $400. I told both of them to go to hell it can't be that hard to adjust the pressure! Doing my own research to see if I can do it myself and boy I'm glad I am because this doesn't look difficult at all!

[HomeRepairTutor]

The price of $140 to $175 includes labor and the new WPR. I wish I lived in Southern CA and could recommend someone. Unfortunately I'm here in Pittsburgh, PA. :(
If you don't have a good plumber yet you could ask some friends or join Angie's List for $49. It might be worth it to join, I've found some great contractors this way despite what others say.

[HomeRepairTutor]

John, if your water pressure shoots past 80 psi it probably needs to be replaced. Have you had issues with the pressure rising over this reading?

[northernmick]

When you are using the ratchet and socket to turn to the left to reduce the pressure; are you turning the nut or the bolt? Or both? Then tightening the nut only to keep in place.

[popeye]

Thanks for your quick response!  I had one salesman tell me they didn't exist.  I assured them they did.  My local store did not have them.  I live in a remote area (Minong, Wi.) so someday when I go to a larger town I will look.  One other question, why do I need to shut the water main off to do this?

[whocares]

Do you really have to shut off the main water supply before you adjust the water pressure regulator valve up or down? If so why?Thanks.