ok valid point, I have been doing domestic plumbing for 40 years and have never fitted or seen a pressure reducing valve fitted in a house or flat,only in multiple occupancy where anyone can adjust the stop cock, so am at a loss to why you had one fitted instead of reducing the pressure at the stop...
we have been having problems with water hammer after a new mains water feed was fitted. we installed a pressure reducing valve but still issues. lately we have narrowed it down to the Shower. every time it is turned on it make one hell of a racket and wakes the whole house in the morning. if we flus...