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 Dedgie
Dec 7, 2012, 08:40 AM
What is the maximum water pressure for a domestic dwelling?  
How will this affect boliers?
 speedball1
Dec 7, 2012, 11:30 AM
What is the maximum water pressure for a domestic dwelling?    About 60PSI should be about tops and your boiler will handle that.  Good luck   Tom
 mygirlsdad77
Dec 7, 2012, 06:29 PM
Most all codes in the US say 80psi max.  As for your boiler, it depends on what you are calling a boiler.  If it is a boiler for hot water heating, it needs to have a pressure reducing valve to bring the pressure of the boiler down to roughly 12psi.
 massplumber2008
Dec 7, 2012, 06:58 PM
Yeah, 80 PSI is a max. and anything near or over that requires a pressure reducing valve be installed.  Boilers, as mentioned by MGD77 should have a pressure regulating valve that sets the pressure at the boiler between 12-20 PSI (maximum).  Here, as temperature increases (and thus pressure) you will see a fluctuation in pressure (usually handled by the expansion tank) that can exceed the 12-15 PSI the typical boiler pressure regulating valve is "factory set" at, but this range.. 12-20 PSI is reasonable as a whole!  Anything beyond that can be a problem for cast iron radiation systems, for sure!
 
Mark