{"product_id":"ritchie-pr75-5-8-pressure-reducing-valve-package-3-4-inch-valve","title":"Ritchie PR75-5\/8 Pressure Reducing Valve Package for 3\/4 in. Valve Waterers","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pressure reducing valve package for Ritchie waterers running on more water pressure than the valve was built for. It goes into the supply line ahead of the unit, so the water reaching the valve arrives at a steady pressure instead of whatever the system is doing that hour. The line can be spliced, and the package includes fittings for 5\/8 in. hose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #b9902a; background: #fdf8e9; padding: 16px 18px; margin: 18px 0; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: bold; color: #8a6a1f;\"\u003eWhen the valve will not stop dripping no matter how many you fit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eRitchie color codes its valves by pressure band, and the green valve is the top of the range. On 3\/4 in. valve units, that is part \u003cstrong\u003e15377\u003c\/strong\u003e, rated 60 to 80 PSI. Run above that, and the valve has more pressure behind it than it was built to shut off against. Ritchie's own first indicator of high pressure is that the valve \"constantly drips\", and it says the valve rubber will be distorted and no longer flat. A replacement valve fitted into the same pressure fails the same way, which is why the third or fourth one drips too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat high pressure looks like at the unit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA valve that drips or will not shut off completely, straight after a fresh valve went in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValve rubber that is distorted rather than flat when you take it out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA float that does not seem to have the buoyancy to turn the valve off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSputtering or hammering when the valve closes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth being straight about this: pressure is one cause of a dripping valve and not the only one. Ritchie names debris and mineral buildup on the rubber as the most common problem on well water. If your water is hard, check the rubber for scale before you assume pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left: 4px solid #00537a; background: #eef4f8; padding: 14px 16px; margin: 18px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: bold; color: #00537a;\"\u003eCheck the pressure at the unit, not at the source\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.95em; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eRitchie is specific about this: test with a gauge at the waterer rather than back at the well head or the hydrant. Pressure read at the source can look fine while the figure at the unit is well above the valve's rating. City water counts as high by Ritchie's own reckoning, and it moves around through the day with everyone else's usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: PR75-5\/8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: Ritchie 3\/4 in. valve units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFittings: for 5\/8 in. hose, spliced into the supply line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which valve series your unit runs, or what your pressure is doing? Send us the model number through our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact form,\u003c\/a\u003e and we will tell you which package fits it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ritchie Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54112924729539,"sku":"PR75-5\/8","price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/pr75-5_8_949c1ab9-cfa8-4468-9566-b114006fb1f8.png?v=1793726959","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/ritchie-pr75-5-8-pressure-reducing-valve-package-3-4-inch-valve","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}