Replaced Faulty Pressure Regulator in San Diego, CA

A property management company in San Diego, Ca called ASAP Drain Guys & Plumbing because of a tenant’s clogged toilet in the women’s restroom. They believe it may have an issue with water pressure. The water pressure was reported at 90 psi. It needed to be reduced down to approximately 60 psi.

The ASAP technician checked water pressure of building by attaching a hose bib to angle stop beneath first floor women’s restroom sink. He found the water pressure to be at 40 psi while toilet was running. He then turned off the Sloan valve to the handicap stall woman’s toilet and checked the pressure again, this time getting 70 psi of water pressure. Due to the high variance of water pressure, ASAP determined that pressure regulator valve for building spans was bad. The technician received permission to perform a water shut down and removed existing 2” single union pressure regulator valve.

The ASAP technician also replaced inner guts to the Sloan 90 degree shut off valve as it was leaking badly. ASAP installed new 2” single union pressure regulator valve and turned water supply back on. He checked for leaks on the regulator and found none. He also checked women’s handicap stall toilet and found it to be functioning properly at this time.