Hi Tege, I went with Sharkbite for both the pressure reducer and the pressure gauge. Sharkbite is so simple to use for plumbing. I have PEX tubing in my house. PEX is plastic compared to copper tubing. Of course you cannot solder PEX tubing like you do copper so you need a different method. One is to use a crimper. However, Sharkbite does not do that and it works great. You simply push the PEX tubing into the Sharkbite fitting and that's it. Sharkbite also sells pressure reducers and gauges and they work the same way.
I bought them at Home Depot. Home Depot Canada does not carry them but Home Depot USA does. In the spirit of international competition, Home Depot US would not sell me the parts nor would they allow the parts to be sent to Home Depot Canada. I actually had to order the parts online from USA and have them shipped to a parcel service in the US for me to to pick up. A lot of hassle for sure but for me it was worth it because I am not a plumber and this system is truly foolproof. It is more expensive than other methods but if all you're doing is installing a coffee maker, who cares? Perhaps the cost would add up if you're doing an entire house using Sharkbite. I believe another brand of fittings called John Guest is the same idea. On Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:52:30 PM UTC-5, Tegespresso wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > There has been some great info on this topic. I have a (1) year old B > IV-R and mine is plumbed directly in from my filtered water supply in the > basement. > > To that end, I have an in-line pressure gauge installed to monitor the > pressure and it consistently reads 40-45psi. I have been nervous about > this high reading since installation, but have been assured by both Chris's > Coffee House and WLL that that pressure is fine for the B IV. I am > starting to believe differently now. > > I have searched endlessly for an in-line pressure reducer valve to no > avail. Can someone point me in the right direct on where to buy an in-line > pressure reducing valve so I can get my pressure down to 20-25psi? > > Any help would be greatly appreciate before I end up damaging my > favorite appliance in my home. > > Thanks so much.............. > > > > > On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:16:33 AM UTC-4, Ken wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I have had my Brutus IV-R for 2 years. All has been perfect until this >> morning. Both steam and brew switches are on. The brew temp was normal, and >> I could pull a shot, but there is no steam pressure. So no hot water or >> steam. But the steam light was on. Before I open it up is there a reset >> button on the steam boiler that might have popped? I have a good Fluke DVM >> and know how to use it. I repair electronics as a hobby. But I have never >> troubleshooted a duel boiler espresso machine. Where do I look first? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Ken >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/brewtus?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
