1/2 in. Brass Relief Valve for Use with Well Pressure Tanks

A:  Yes. I placed this near the pressure tank on my well system

A:  Yes, it is.

A:  The relief valve is preset at 75psi but there is a set screw on the bottom of the unit that you can turn to raise or lower the pressure. You can move this about 10 PSI up or down.

A:  You might check the water pressure. This valve is only rated as up to 75 psi.

A:  I ended up replacing it 3x. Dry now

A:  Your water pressure may be to high. You need someone to check the pressure switch settings. You can take a tire air gauge and check the tank pressure on the top while running water. This valve releases at 75 psi

A:  Dan. If you are getting leaking from a relief valve this tells me that you have a pressure issue. These units are designed to blow off/leak at 75 PSI. If this is the second one to have this happen then we have either a bad pump, pressure switch or well tank. Please give us a call at 844-251-7446 if you want to review your options. But the leaking on the relief valve indicates another problem.

A:  Part was delivered to store, but found I needed a 3/4 not 1/2 inch. Had to reorder correct part. Image is the leaking from my old part.

A:  Opened up the valve cover, readjusted to 75 PSI, and it works fine now, thanks

A:  Thank you for your question, we are sorry to hear about the trouble you're experiencing. These valves come pre-set from the factory and are tested to ensure quality. If you are noticing the valve opening up at 40psi there are a few things that could be causing this problem. First, the valve could possibly be out of adjustment, there is no pre-set psi per turn on the adjustment. Before you return the item to the store we would suggest giving our Technical Support Team a call at 844-251-7446. Second, could be you possibly have a bad pressure gauge which is only showing 40psi when in fact your pump could be making upwards of 75+psi this could be the result of a bad pressure tank, blocked water pressure inlet to your pressure switch or your pressure switch could be out of adjustment. We would love to speak with you directly in regards to the relief valve so please give our Technical Support Team a call at 844-251-7446.