
Serving Needham, MA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2007
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I had a previous plumber replace the pressure relief valve twice. That did not solve our problem, or rather one of my toilet fill valves serve as an alternative pressure relief valve until I put in a new toil fill valve. Then the release of water from the pressure relief valve returned with a vengeance. I called up Shimon Aviksis. We discussed the issue. I had bought a pressure gauge from home depot and we went over the pressure readings; I emailed Mr. Aviksis some pictures at his request. He then stopped by to look at the plumbing and decided it was the Pressure Reducing Valve as the pressure was starting out at 50 psi when the water was running and then climbing up to the outside pressure of 100 psi when the water was turned off and up to 160 psi when the hot water heater was on until the relief valve opened. He ordered a replacement pressure reducing valve (PRV). We put it in an the pressure was 40 psi (where we set) with the faucet open but then pressure was immediately 70 psi - 90 psi when the water was off. The was unexpected and there was still something wrong. We eventually concluded that a possibility was that the new pressure reducing valve was also defective. We conferred with Honeywell, the maker of the PRV and they also thought something might be wrong with the PRV. Mr. Aviksis ordered a replacement and just installed today. The pressure is now the same when the faucet is open as when it is closed. Problem seems to be solved. I really appreciate the thoughtfulness of Mr. Aviksis - we were in constant communication until this complicated issue was solved. I found Mr. Aviksis extremely responsive. We communicated by phone, text message and email as needed. He is also extremely pleasant. Highly recommended. I thank the other reviews on Angie's list for pointing him out."




















































