Pressure Reducing Valves

Pressure Reducing Valves are designed to reduce incoming water or steam pressure to a safer constant predetermined downstream level. Depending on the type of valve, the downstream pressure is established by a pressure adjustment setting on the valve or by an external sensor.

Installed directly after the water meter in homes, a water pressure reducing valve automatically reduces the pressure from the water supply main to a lower, more sensible pressure.

There are two types of water pressure reducing valves—direct acting and pilot operated—which use globe or angle style bodies.

Direct acting valves are the more popular water pressure reducing valves, consisting of globe-type bodies with a spring-loaded, heat-resistant diaphragm connected to the outlet of the valve that acts upon a spring. This spring holds a pre-set tension on the valve seat installed with a pressure equalizing mechanism for precise water pressure control.