Hello. I see 2 ways to solve water pipe banging – reducing valve or using ball valve. I hesitate using the reducing valve because it has many parts and especially the strainer inside can fail. I had to replace B&G valve with brass strainer. Watts with SS strainer seem to be lasting longer, but it’s only been no more than 6 years.
Ball valve can be used, I guess, to restrict the flow, but does it actually reduce the pressure? I get confused at this point. I don’t know if reduced flow means reduced pressure.
Water heater and the boiler already have reducing valves. If I put another valve at the inlet, after the meter, does that mean I should remove other valves? For example, I have 60 psi, after the valve, for the water heater. The house valve (manual says) is factory set at 50 psi. Would 50 psi water pass 60 psi valve? Would 60 psi water pass 60 psi valve?
The bathroom faucets, let alone the toilets, have custom vanities that make it impossible to put those dampers at the shut offs.
Thank you.