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Faucets and valves that keep failing
Pressure regulators
When angle stops and toilet valves keep failing, the pressure's often too high. The regulator is a small part.
Westlake Village · Pressure regulators
Water pressure regulators
in Westlake Village
Water pressure regulators in Westlake Village, from the shop on Hillsbury Road. Conejo Valley water comes from tanks on the hills, so on many streets it arrives above the 80 psi code allows in a house.
Call (805) 330-3111
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Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Licensed
CSLB #339618
Insured
Bonded and insured
Since 1977
49 years, two generations
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Around here
In Westlake Village
Westlake Village water comes from tanks on the hills, so on many streets it reaches the pressure regulator above the 80 psi the code allows. A failed regulator shows up as small failures in a row: fill valves, angle stops, a dripping relief valve on the heater. We put a gauge on the hose bib at every house we work in here.
Neighborhoods: First Neighborhood, Westlake Island, North Ranch, Three Springs, Southshore, the streets off Lindero Canyon.
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No hot water, or never enough
Water heaters
Tank or tankless, even in tight garage closets. We strap and vent it, pull the permit and haul the old one away.
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The job
How it goes
A regulator is a valve on the main line, usually near the front hose bib. It takes street pressure, 100 psi and more here, and holds the house at 50 to 70. When one fails after ten to fifteen years, pressure creeps up and fill valves, angle stops, cartridges and washer hoses start breaking.
A gauge on a hose bib tests it in a minute. Over 80, or a swing when a fixture shuts, means it's done. Replacement takes a few hours, with unions so the next swap is easier. If the water heater has no expansion tank, we add one.
We check the pressure at every house we work in. Here, it's the most useful thing to know.
Call if
What you notice,
and what it usually is
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Fixtures keep failing, one after another
A failed regulator.
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Banging pipes when a valve shuts
Water hammer. High pressure makes it worse.
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The water heater relief valve drips
No expansion tank, a failed regulator, or both.
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The shower blasts, then fades
A regulator on its way out.
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Your house has never had one
A quick gauge test says if it needs one.
Four steps
How a job goes
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You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it's doing.
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We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
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You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
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We do the work
Small repairs usually get done the same visit. Bigger jobs get a start date we keep. Permitted where needed, and the house left clean.
Common questions
Pressure regulators in Westlake Village: things people ask
- How fast can you get here?
- Often the same day. We're five minutes away, so a small job can sometimes fit between two others. Call and Dan will give you a time.
- Who pulls the permit?
- We do, through the City of Westlake Village, for water heaters, gas lines, repipes and remodels. The work gets inspected, and the paperwork stays with the house.
- What should my water pressure be?
- Between 50 and 70 psi. Code allows up to 80. Above that, most fixture warranties are void.
- Where is my regulator?
- Near the front hose bib or main shutoff. It's a bell-shaped brass valve with a screw on top.
- Can I test the pressure myself?
- Yes, with a hardware-store gauge on a hose bib. Over 80, or a big swing when a tap runs, means it's due.
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Google reviews
What people say
5.0 ★★★★★ 8 reviews on Google
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“Dan's Plumbing did excellent job for us replacing our broken water pressure regulator. Quick response, good price, great quality of work. Will hire them again.”
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“Outstanding work! Did a terrific job of diagnosing the issue over the phone prior to repair. Plumber was on time and on point. Work was done quickly and thoroughly. Figured out the most straightforward way to fix the problem and got it done. Small footprint, quick results, up and running in no time. Would absolutely recommend.”
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Pressure regulators · Westlake Village
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it’s doing
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. The shop is here. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.