On Jun 9, 3:14*pm, George wrote:
On 6/9/2010 2:30 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:





On Jun 8, 10:44 pm, *wrote:
Can anyone identify this water pressure regulator. * It i leaking around the
adjusting screw...

I'd like to get a repair kit for it, but cant find a make or model.

The house was built in in BC Canada in 1975

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/imag...2778bc182d.jpg

M

The rebuild kit for mine was not much less than a whole new unit.
Slapped it in and turned the water back on.

It was suggested by 2 different plumbing supply houses that rebuilding
them is just not worth the trouble.

I replaced ours last year. It was a quick job because it had a half
union. Just out of curiosity I asked how much the rebuild kit cost and
it was only a few bucks less than a brand new regulator. They said no
one ever buys them for that reason.

Same thing with the single handle laundry valve. It had a little drip.
The rebuild kit was $1 less than a new valve and looked like it would be
a bear to install. I removed two screws, swapped the valve assembly,
installed the screws and the job was done.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

"It was a quick job because it had a half union."

Did you have to sweat anything?

Mine had a union, but even after loosening it, there was no way to get
the regulator out.

I had to cut a pipe on one side and sweat in a repair coupling.

It was no big deal...less work that adding the access panel to close
off the hole in the ceiling.

That was fun...feel free to ask how I did that - and made it look good
too.