Ideas on fitting a PRV.

[Icefever]

What have you guys done when it came to fitting yours???

I got this one the other week...........



I've looked at fitting it under the sink...not that much spare room for that....and the Swmbo gave me a funny look and asked what I was doing under there...so that maybe a no-no.

I can get onto the cold water pipe in the utility room...but that would not be as easy to work running the 500 as the kitchen.

Take no notice of the copper pipe it's only to help me visualize the job..one thing tho..do you need the neddle valve that comes with the 500? would the PRV not do the job on it's own??

That way the cold pipe could fit onto a piece of small bore copper.

[fuf]

Yep, you do have to use the needle valve to control the water flow. Have a look at vino's picture, his needle valve has a big black circular fitting on it to make it easier to control.viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2814#p17341

[Icefever]

Just had another look at VT's photo...I can see now..I was hopeing that the PRV would be enough on it's own. Got to get my thinking head back on...I wonder if the PRV fitted to a board...then fit the needle valve off the 500...then the plastic pipe to the column???

[John51]

You don't have to plumb it in. Mine is fitted to the T500s water inlet line. So it travels with the T500 column when stored.

Needs 2 x 15mm > 8mm compression reducers, 2 x stubs of 15mm pipe and 2 x stubs of 8mm pipe.

Once you've got the PRV to have 8mm each end, cut the inlet line and fit using a bit of washing up liquid.

[Icefever]

Cheers John.....do you still use the needle valve???