《Pressure_Reducing_Valve》.pdf

F-23QA Questions and Answers 23 about Water Pressure Reducing Valves HOW THEY • Save WATER • Save ENERGY • Save WASTEWATER • Save MAINTENANCE • Save MONEY $ E W N A E T R E G R Y Conserve Both “Automatically” with Water Pressure Reducing Valves This booklet was prepared by WATTS REGULATOR COMPANY North Andover, Massachusetts The following information will familiarize you with water pressure reducing valves, also typically called regulators. It will emphasize that regulators are not only water pres- sure controls but are actually primary conservation con- trols which automatically conserve water and energy when used in high pressure areas. INTRODUCTION The supply of water and energy is one of our most critical national problems. If we cannot increase our supply, then it is imperative to reduce our consumption. Fortunately its been proven that we can conserve dramatically and in a manner which will not seriously affect the lifestyles we have become used to. Water and energy conservation are so intimately inter- twined that they are practically synonymous. Any reduc- tion in the usage of water will automatically result in a reduction of the use of energy. What this means, therefore, is that our whole philosophy on the use of water is chang- ing and we are finally recognizing that we have been water rich ov