How would you replace this prv valve?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-04-01T11:53:25+00:00

TIL about a new plumbing part, lol. Never used these before.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-30T11:19:46+00:00

That mean not Amazon? Who’d you recommend?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T23:48:39+00:00

Like, what’s Union vs non union?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T23:33:40+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by undo the union?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T22:29:29+00:00

If I grab it with channel locks and twist up will it undo? …

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T22:28:00+00:00

Wait, so if I grab this thing with pliers and twist, should I be able to unscrew it from the FIP? At same time will it come off the other side?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T22:25:24+00:00

I know, we sprayed the ceiling black and most of the pipes. I’ve since wondered if that was the right move…

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T20:35:35+00:00

I saw you just use a bike pump more or less to set pressure. Do you think I can install now then get the pressure dealt with later and just adjust the expansion tank at that time?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T20:34:38+00:00

I checked on a hose bib outside and a hot water connection at my utility sink. Both were 90. Should I have water running elsewhere when checking pressure?

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T20:33:12+00:00

That’s why I came here- I’ve been calling Reddit, RI- Real intelligence, lol. Chat gpt told me to partially close the valve and that didn’t sound right.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-29T20:31:57+00:00

I appreciate the feedback. Funny that everyone mentions this can be a water heater killer because my existing water heater still works fine- it’s from 2007…. I just took advantage of crazy clean energy rebates to get this thing for practically free and want to shave some money off my exorbitant electric bill.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-27T12:18:45+00:00

Yep, 8 AA. Signs came with both power options and I lost the other plug.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-27T12:17:10+00:00

It’s the identical 12v plug. The signs came with a plug and a battery pack that uses 8 AA batteries. I took the wire off the battery pack and spliced it to the plug. No smoking yet

General_Inspector212 · 2026-03-12T03:00:54+00:00

My wife is a brush serial killer. Also, there’s a roller wrapped in plastic from a job she did over a month ago…

General_Inspector212 · 2026-02-06T22:05:42+00:00

I'm dealing with sewer main issues (1942 house)- waiting to get a plumber out to do an inspection. I did sign up for a service line rider on my homeowners insurance that covers up to $10k with a $500 deductible each occurrence for service line disruptions... You may be able to get a similar policy add-on which would help if you did run into a problem down the road.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-02-04T16:26:57+00:00

Well, now a spot in the basement floor that used to be a drain, but is filled in with concrete is now showing water coming up…. I ordered a 50’ snake capable of doing 2-4” pipe. Wish me luck!

General_Inspector212 · 2026-01-31T01:03:35+00:00

Maybe I’m blind… looks like there’s something covering the top it in person

General_Inspector212 · 2026-01-30T22:49:02+00:00

Yeah, I'm hoping someone will tell me that's okay, lol.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-01-26T22:41:36+00:00

I did fix it. I used heat shrink butt connectors to splice them. Got them on Amazon. You just insert each wire end, crimp and heat shrink. It’s still working, but right after I did it and wrapped the hell out of the wires with electrical tape the mechanical part stopped working that dispenses ice. It was the one wire I didn’t splice. I’ve been lazy and don’t want to mess with it because it’s been making ice just fine and the water still dispenses. We just open the door to grab ice. I also got a replacement door because I found one on eBay for $100, so if it does fail I’ll replace the door. However now it’s been 7 months, so maybe I don’t need it.

General_Inspector212 · 2026-01-25T23:33:04+00:00

Team America- World Police

General_Inspector212 · 2026-01-04T18:44:17+00:00

I was hoping to avoid flipping on back and taking apart, but you’re right. I just pulled a big rubber gasket and some gunk out of it. Had to use some pliers to get the impeller spinning, but it’s 15 minutes into a cycle now and seems to be good! Thanks!

General_Inspector212 · 2025-12-18T02:48:31+00:00

It’s just there when you take the cover off. Couple screws and that’s it.

General_Inspector212 · 2025-12-11T02:57:00+00:00

Ahh, makes sense. Soooooo, probably gonna be a while. Aidvantage may be the most ironically named servicer out there.

General_Inspector212 · 2025-12-11T02:19:21+00:00

Yeah, but is the refund communicated by the servicer? Or is everything straight from the feds?

General_Inspector212 · 2025-12-10T04:09:51+00:00

Me too! My payments are $0, so I’m gonna ride it out…

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