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re: What is a safe PSI for home water system? Plumbing question.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:47 pm to rpg37
Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:47 pm to rpg37
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Where is the regulator located?
mine was above the water heater in my garage which is also where the main cut-off valve is.
eta my front outdoor faucet is OUTSIDE of the reducer but as i understand it, thats normal.
This post was edited on 2/1/16 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:49 pm to rpg37
60-75 is best case. There are def residential faucets and appliances that will not handle 90 and any hammering with out blowing out flow valves.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:50 pm to rpg37
75 max or your fixtures will get damaged. Your plumbers gauge may be off too so its worth checking again with a different one.
You can add a pressure reducing valve to bring it into normal levels.
High pressure is not a bad problem to have IMHO.
You can add a pressure reducing valve to bring it into normal levels.
High pressure is not a bad problem to have IMHO.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:08 pm to rpg37
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I laughed at him for suggesting this. I don't get what that's about. I felt like he was conning me there.
Ask him to show you instead of laughing. Why was he there in the first place?
And guess what, to sell it you now have to disclose this to the buyer and you'll be on the hook to pay for any future damages or they'll deduct from their offer price.
So a licensed guy is trying to make 2-300 bucks off of you and offering lifetime replacement! Do it yourself at your own peril. These guys on here are knowledgeable, but have never laid eyes on your property and have NO clue how much labor is involved.
Get a second quote, if it's close, pick one. It's a direct right off if you claim the rent anyway.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:15 pm to GeeOH
The majority of people have rubber hoses. There is nothing wrong with this aspect and was a suggestion. Of all of them, we all agreed that was low priority.
He was there for an annual inspection that I pay for in my insurance policy with them.
He was there for an annual inspection that I pay for in my insurance policy with them.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:35 pm to CAD703X
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mine was above the water heater in my garage which is also where the main cut-off valve is.
eta my front outdoor faucet is OUTSIDE of the reducer but as i understand it, thats normal.
Same here. I have a front hose that isn't pressure regulated. Directly below that in the basement/garage is the inlet pipe. A few feet below that is a shutoff valve before the pipe continues up to the pressure regulator. From there it goes to the water heater and splits off down to that with the hot pipe coming up from there to run parallel with the cold pipe. All of my plumbing that was existing is straight forward. There were two toilets, two tubs, and two sinks in identical bathrooms, one above the other. And a sink in the kitchen not far from that. We added a bunch when we renovated, but left the existing where we could and just branched off of that.
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