Yet another Water Pressure question

speedball1 · May 30, 2006, 05:27 AM

Question One:
"How do I check the water pressure inside my house accurately?"
I take a 100 PSI gage and solder on a 1/2" female adapter. Then when I go into a customers house to check the house pressure I remove the shower head and replace it with the gage. When I turn the shower on I can read the house pressure.

"I feel that I am losing water pressure because my home sits atop a hill. The street (and water main) is about 40ft away and about 8 ft below my house.
You will lose about 3 1/2 PSI pumping the water up 8 feet.

"Question three:
What type of booster/pump would I need and what type of pressure tank to run what I need?"

Before I can tell you what you need I'll have to know what you have. Call the city and find out what's the PSI in the street main. Next I have to know what the house pressure is. If you install a booster pump you will have to install a check valve downstream form the pump and tank to maintain house pressure. Let me know, Tom

gorked · May 30, 2006, 05:46 PM

Thank you for your response speedball1.

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Originally Posted by speedball1

Before I can tell you what you need I'll have to know what you have. Call the city and find out what's the PSI in the street main. Next I have to know what the house pressure is. If you install a booster pump you will have to install a check valve downstream form the pump and tank to maintain house pressure. Let me know, Tom

I did pick up a water pressure gauge from Lowe's on the way home today. I hooked it up to my front outside spigot. I got about 32psi. I went around back to my other spigot. It was about 35psi. I then turned on my oscillating sprinkler then went and checked the spigot up front again, it read about 25psi.

I wasn't able to get a hold of the city today. They close at 5 EST. Knowing the house pressure and a loss of around 3.5psi coming uphill am I to assume the water pressure is around 40psi from the main?

Hope this helps. And thanks for any more advice and suggestions,
Gorked

speedball1 · May 31, 2006, 11:00 AM

The average city and house pressure is 45PSI, (that's why water towers are 100 feet high). To check out booster pumps for a house with low pressure click on; http://store.waterpumpsupply.com/davpumboossy1.html
Good luck, Tom

gorked · Jun 1, 2006, 01:48 PM

Thank you.

speedball1 · Jun 1, 2006, 02:35 PM

You're welcome!

harmeetkaushik · Aug 5, 2011, 01:04 PM

Water pressure problem is really a bog problem .Total home water pressure booster pump is a solution for it.
It will increase the pressure and give better results so you can enjoy better
Shower ana big cleaning and many more.It consume less power.
Its safe and easy to install and fully automatic that maximize and mainrain household water pressure.
Maximum pumping capacity to 26 GPM ,Maximum additional pressure 40 PSI

http://www.thehardwarecity.com/produ...r-pump/5131313

Milo Dolezal · Aug 5, 2011, 07:03 PM

In addition to all of the suggested ... You also want to make sure your pipes are sized correctly. Moreover, sprinkler supply should be taken off of main water line before it enters house. Set sprinklers so they go off when nobody is using bathrooms - usually early in the morning...

If plumbed properly, even house with low pressure will give you good water volume. Milo

afaroo · Aug 5, 2011, 07:29 PM

Hello Harmeetkaushik'

You responded to a 5 years old post, Thanks.

John

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