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  • Sep 1, 2009, 06:07 AM
    ray the plumber
    Head pressure @ the base of stack?
    What is the formula for finding the head pressure at the base of a stack filled with water??
  • Sep 1, 2009, 07:54 AM
    speedball1
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ray the plumber View Post
    what is the formula for finding the head pressure at the base of a stack filled with water???
    No prob Ray!
    To get the head pressure you multiply the height of the water column by .434 and you'll have the head pressure. So a 10 foot water column would give you 4.34 PSI,
    A hundred feet would give you 43.4 PSI etc. Good luck, Tom

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