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Pressure-reducing valve station quarterly maintenance checklist
A quarterly PRV station round is short on purpose: it catches the wear items that fail between annual services. This checklist is sized for a tech with a phone. Every item says what to look at and the photo that proves the round happened. Work is commonly verified against IPC / UPC plumbing codes, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 6
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The plumbing or facilities tech on the quarterly round at the PRV station.
When in the schedule
Every quarter, and any time upper-floor fixtures start complaining of low pressure or banging, which points back to the station.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Pressure and setpoint
- 2 photos
Downstream pressure read against the setpoint
Reduced-side pressure read at a gauge and compared to the intended setpoint, checked both under flow and at no-flow to catch a valve that's creeping.
- 1 photo
Gauges reading live and undamaged
Upstream and downstream gauges move when flow changes, needles not pinned or stuck, glass and case intact.
Strainer and valve body
- 1 photo
Upstream strainer blown down or checked
Blow-down operated or screen pulled, debris cleared, no sign the strainer is loading down the flow to the PRV.
- 2 photos
No leaks or seat-passing signs at the valve
Body and unions dry, no weeping at the bonnet, downstream pressure not climbing at no draw which would flag a worn seat.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Downstream pressure read off a stuck gauge that hasn't moved in months, so nobody notices the valve is drifting past its setpoint.
- Strainer never blown down or pulled, so debris behind the PRV throttles flow and gets blamed on the valve.
- Seat wear ignored until the downstream pressure creeps up overnight with no draw, a classic sign the valve is passing.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 6 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
Verified against
Common questions
- What does this pressure-reducing valve station quarterly checklist cover?
- 4 items across 2 sections, covering pressure and setpoint, strainer and valve body. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The plumbing or facilities tech on the quarterly round at the PRV station.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- Every quarter, and any time upper-floor fixtures start complaining of low pressure or banging, which points back to the station.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 6 of the 4 items call for photo evidence. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a pressure-reducing valve station quarterly inspection?
- Downstream pressure read off a stuck gauge that hasn't moved in months, so nobody notices the valve is drifting past its setpoint. Strainer never blown down or pulled, so debris behind the PRV throttles flow and gets blamed on the valve. Seat wear ignored until the downstream pressure creeps up overnight with no draw, a classic sign the valve is passing.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.
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