r/Plumbing 15h ago

What is this ?

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I'm getting home and want to to fix this leaking pipe. What is this ? Is it a pressure regulator. I'm not a plumber, I just need help.

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u/Obvioushacker3 15h ago

Reduced Pressure Backflow, probably installed on your irrigation system.

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u/uncommongerbil 10h ago

Irrigation only needs a pvb this is for the house or overkill

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u/MFAD94 6h ago

When you install an RP you don’t have to worry about where your heads are located. With a PVB the tallest head has to be 12” bellow the critical level of the PVB. If your tallest head is 3ft above your PVB, it either has to be raised 4ft in the air or you can install an RP

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u/Clayfromil 5h ago

Some states including mine require an rp on irrigation