Is my house water pressure regulator shot?

[johnnsb]

I have noticed that I have had some leaks lately (water softener, toilets, now washer), so I bought a rainbird pressure gauge to test my water.

Where my house water comes in, I have a pressure regulator, so I thought I'd start there. When I test the water pressure there, it comes back between 120 and 140. When I put the pressure gauge on a hose bib at the back of the house and on a utility sink inside my garage, I get similar readings.

I adjusted the pressure regulator to lower the pressure, but even after that, I still get the same readings.

The only thing I didn't do was to take a reading where the washer is on the 2nd floor, but I didn't want to move it out because I wasn't ready to repair it.

Is this enough information to assume that my pressure regulator is shot and that I need a new one? My house (and regulator) are about 12 years old.

thanks,
John

 

[johnjh2o]

As long as you're sure which direction to turn the adjusting screw to lower the pressure and the pressure remains the same I would say it's time to replace it.