Gary wrote:
"fftt" wrote in message
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On Mar 18, 8:36 pm, "Gary" wrote:
I installed 4 grohe thermostatic valves today with volume control valves.
3 showers and one tub. I ran water to them and found that two of them
would hammer when turning off the volume valve. Because I used pex I can
see that there is air in the lines. I have let them run for about 20
minutes but the air doesn't want to come out. I can't see it when the
water is flowing, but when I turn the water off I get the hammer noise and
then the air appears and it looks like it comes out of the valve into the
pex.

Will this air come out of the water line with use? Or is there something I
should do? I would like to make sure that my pipes won't be hammering once
I have my drywall installed.

Thx

The air should clear on its own...if you;re getting hammer, pressure
is too high, valve shutoff too quick, need to add arrestors

cheers
Bob

Thanks Bob. I just put a pressure gauge on it and got 85psi. Should I be
looking for a regulator?



All the Watts water pressure regulators I've ever
installed came from the factory preset to 50 psi.
If your static water pressure is 85 psi and there
is no regulator (municipal water), there could be
spikes in pressure that can blow toilet valves and
sink washers, etc. I once replaced a defective
water pressure regulator at a service station that
had 190 psi static pressure. The spikes is water
pressure were much higher than that. All of the big
chrome Sloan flush valves in the rest rooms were
damaged by the high pressure. The sink washers in
the kitchen were blowing out. After replacing the
1" regulator everything was fine. The hose spigot
outside still had 190 psi and it would project a
stream of water quite a distance. If you don't have
a regulator, you should install one or repair what
you have.

TDD