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09-04-2015, 08:18 PM
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If you are going to have a plumber install a T, I would get him to fix that mess.
I go along with everyone else that said they could not stand looking at the mess. Never mind KNOWING its there. You probably have to pay 4 hr min call out anyway. option 2 (not being a plumber) 
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09-04-2015, 08:25 PM
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If your hiring a plumber I would get it cut in between the valve and (prv) the thing with the gauge, it would bypass the meter free water plus it would bypass the (prv) pressure reducing valve, city pressure you will get a little better production of water. I did this it works great. But both your diagrams look alright second pic would be easier.
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09-04-2015, 08:41 PM
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I am having them fix the whole thing.
We are having an old neighbour's company come in to take a look. Not sure they will be able to go in before the water gauge.. But I would feel bad getting the free water. We live just outside the city so there is only a certain amount of water the residents are permitted to use. I have no clue what the prv is. I thought it was just a thingy that reads the pressure. not reduce it. Last edited by tlhood; 09-04-2015 at 08:45 PM.
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09-04-2015, 10:13 PM
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Most of the water u use will be showers, washing machine and dishwasher.
Comparing, your RODI to this, its very little. So just a little free water. Plus, as said, the pressure will be higher for your filters, increasing efficiency.
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09-04-2015, 11:17 PM
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Yeah I do it mainly for higher pressure my landlord pays my water bill I can care less about free water.
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09-05-2015, 06:37 PM
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09-05-2015, 06:39 PM
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09-06-2015, 12:02 AM
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I don't think a reputable plumber is going to fix it so you get free water, so that part of the discussion is moot. In my house, the PRV is plumbed in downstream of the water meter, quite a ways actually. Not sure if this is code, but it was done that way before I bought the house. This allows me to have full city pressure for my outdoor taps which is good for my irrigation set up, hand watering the garden & washing stuff. My PRV is adjustable & I've taken the liberty of tweaking the pressure somewhat higher downstream of it as well. A bit of a risk, but the old copper is holding up fine & I get 100 psi at my RO system, a bit more on good days. All the water is still metered. You could request that the plumber doing the work also move your PRV downstream of the water meter, provided it meets your local code requirements.
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