Nonny wrote:

"Ken" wrote in message
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I am contemplating the replacement of the water pressure regulator for
my home. The measured pressure in my home is about 100 PSI and it is
recommended that it be below 80 PSI. The current regulator is buried
in the ground and covered with dirt. I know this because I had it
replaced almost 30 years ago when the old one sprung a leak.

My question is this: Is there any good reason not to bury the
regulator in the ground?? My first thought is that aside from being in
an inaccessible location, it might deteriorate faster under ground and
covered with dirt although it is brass. On the other side, it has been
in that location for 30 years and it would be less work to simply
replace it where it current is. Any thoughts???

I'd just locate the line inside the house and install a new one there.
In my own case, we had a house with 120psi at the meter, so I
maintained that pressure until inside the house. Before (upstream) from
the pressure regulator, I installed a Tee and used that to connect up a
loop running around the home's perimeter for the sill hydrants. That
gave me great pressure for the garden hose when washing a car, for
instance, while I had the much tamer pressure to toilets and faucets.

By the way, when you install the new regulator or adjust pressure, don't
forget to adjust the float level in your toilet if it's the old
ball-on-a-rod type.

Nonny


Why would the float level in the toilet be a factor? Wouldn't it still
turn off at the same point??