• Sealed spring cage for accessible outdoor or waterworks pit installations
• Integral stainless steel strainer removable for cleaning
• Engineered copper-silicon body material
• Gauge port tapping allows downstream pressure measurements

This 1 inch water pressure reducing valve is used in commercial and residential applications to reduce incoming water pressure for protection of plumbing system components and to reduce water consumption. It consists of a lead free brass body construction, solder union inlet and outlet connection, integral stainless steel strainer, thermoplastic seat, brass sealed spring cage for accessible outdoor waterworks or pit installations, a thermal expansion bypass, and a gauge port tapping furnished with a pipe plug. The temperature range is 33 to 180 degrees F (0.5 to 82 degrees C). Suitable for up to 400 psi (27.6 bar), the pressure range can be adjusted from 25 to 75 psi (172 to 517 kPa) with the standard setting at 50 psi (345 kPa).