pressure regulator?

[jclark1]

Any idea what the device below the main shut off valve is? If you look closely to the right (on the close-up) there is what looks like a valve adjustment that has been partially grouted over. This is a friends house and she has extremely high water pressure (130psi). I was wondering if it was some kind of old regulator. I don't want to have her spend money getting a regulator installed if this device can be adjusted to lower pressure.
By the way notice that nice piping job by the plumber off the valve (reduced down to 1/2")
Thanks,
James

[Jae Williams]

Plumber???

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Hmmm.....I would venture to say that if the pressure is 130 PSI....if it was a regulator it is shot now...because it is not regulating anything...

Also considering the looks of it if it WAS a regulator....I would simply venture into putting a new one on and leaving that alone....messing with it could just create MORE problems than it is worth for your friend.

[jclark1]

good points. It started with basic curiousity of what this item was....Hmmm. chip out the grout and turn that valve and see what happens..... I guess I still haven't grown out of that wanting to take stuff apart phase that got me in so much trouble as a kid!

[wward]

Master Plumber that was!
Should pass on that one. You may be chasing a water leak further than you wanted to!
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