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Trying to understand pressure regulator (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[EDIT2] (at top to make sure visibility) All good, as explained in one of the posts. I shouldn't expect pressure regulator to work directly at faucet. (Use tee or splitter) Here is video https://youtu.be/gp4aquT19LA

[Just started looking into drip irrigation] I'm using rainbird 25PSI pressure regulator along with pressure guage. (https://www.amazon.com/Rain-Bird-HT07525PSI-Irrigation-Regulator/dp/B0049C5FZA)

Pressure guage measures about 70PSI without regulator (directly at garden faucet), however this doesn't really change even after using pressure regulator.

Am I misunderstanding pressure regulator? or is guauge/regulator broken?

[EDIT] Here is what I'm talking about (in both cases it reads about 60PSI):

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (8 children)

I just want to echo what everyone else is saying (and I haven’t seen you confirm) that you’re putting your pressure gauge downstream from the pressure regulator of you’re trying to check the regulated pressure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (7 children)

There is arrow on regulator and pressure guage is downstream (arrow pointing towards it) Also added 2 pics to original post.

I think I connected it correctly but please let me know if I misunderstood it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Looks correct in my amateur opinion. Appears not to be working. I checked the Amazon link you sent and seems like others are having the same problem with this model.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Going to try tee approach as mentioned in other post otherwise considering it defective.

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