Pressure Relief and Reducing Valves Explained

Water treatment solutions include technologies that improve water quality, regulate pressure, or correct measurement inaccuracies before water reaches end use. Flow conditioning devices, for example, combine air/gas separation, pressure regulation, check valves, and turbulence elimination to correct meter over-reading and ensure facilities are billed only for water actually consumed.

A pressure relief valve opens to release excess pressure and protect piping or equipment from damage during surges, while a pressure reducing valve continuously lowers incoming water pressure to a safe, consistent downstream level. Both protect systems, but relief valves respond to spikes while reducing valves manage steady-state pressure.

The FCD uses a four-component system that removes entrained air and gas, regulates pressure, incorporates a check valve, and eliminates turbulence before water reaches the meter. Since turbulent, aerated flow causes meters to over-register consumption, conditioning the flow ensures the meter reads only actual water usage.

The FCD is custom-made for each facility and is available in NPS sizes from 1/2" to 12" (DN20 to DN500), fitting any pipe size and any meter type. Each unit is engineered around the facility's specific pressure, pipe diameter, installation location, and operational profile.

Installation typically takes about one hour for standard configurations, though industrial applications with larger pipe sizes may take longer. The FCD is installed immediately after the water meter on the consumer side of the connection, requiring no changes to existing plumbing infrastructure.

Every FCD includes a 6-month money-back guarantee on the device itself (installation costs are non-refundable) plus a lifetime transferable warranty from the manufacturer. This allows facilities to validate savings risk-free while ensuring long-term protection on the investment.