Today on Boiler University's Weekly Boiler Tips, watch as Jude talks about adjusting a pressure reducing steam valve.

For precise valve performance, pinpoint the variables to control and analyze the applications.

Valve lash, for example, is something that should be checked at least every 135,000 miles on a Cummins diesel engine, although many people adjust it even sooner. We’ve heard of valves being out ...

Pressure regulators, more commonly known as pressure-reducing valves, keep the output pressure constant in compressed-air systems no matter how the input pressure or output flow changes.

Sometime, someday, somewhere you are going to have to adjust valves. For some reason, this relatively simple task carries with it an ominous cloud of expected problems or disaster for first-timers.

If the water pressure from your municipal water company is too high, you can protect your plumbing system by installing a pressure regulator. This device reduces the pressure of the water entering ...

On some BOVs, an adjustment screw lets you control at what pressure in the intake system the valve is activated. You can also swap the spring to change the activation point. Blowoff valves are ...