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ctallen · Jan 19, 2009, 06:50 PM

We are connected to a rural water system and there is a pressure regulator connected to the home side of the water meter. I purchased a pressure gauge at Lowe's and tested the pressure at my kitchen sink and at the outside entry point of the water line. It appears to be from 60 to 80 psi. (Closer to 60) However, if I have the water on at my kitchen sink and turn on a faucet somewhere else, especially flush a toilet, the pressure will drop to about 20 psi. How can I have that corrected?

jlisenbe · Jan 19, 2009, 08:43 PM

I think you should find a local expert and pay him a lot of $$ to fix your problem... HA!

Don't worry folks. I know ole CT... just pulling his leg.

Milo Dolezal · Jan 19, 2009, 10:36 PM

Your pressure should not drop this significantly. You should read drop of about 3-5 Psi when one faucet is activated. Your situation indicates that you have restricted flow somewhere in your system, most likely it is your pressure regulator. To correct it, you will have to replace it with new one.

Can you measure pressure BEFORE pressure regulator and tell us what it reads ?

ctallen · Jan 20, 2009, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Milo Dolezal

Your pressure should not drop this significantly. You should read drop of about 3-5 Psi when one faucet is activated. Your situation indicates that you have restricted flow somewhere in your system, most likely it is your pressure regulator. To correct it, you will have to replace it with new one.

Can you measure pressure BEFORE pressure regulator and tell us what it reads ?

I can probably remove the regulator and reconnect direct to the meter and test again in my house. The water company indicated that the pressure direct from the system without the regulator would be too high and possibly rupture my pipes.

ctallen · Jan 20, 2009, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by jlisenbe

I think you should find a local expert and pay him a lot of $$ to fix your problem...HA!

Don't worry folks. I know ole CT...just pulling his leg.

Hmmmmmmmmmm J who?

Milo Dolezal · Jan 20, 2009, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by ctallen

I can probably remove the regulator and reconnect direct to the meter and test again in my house. The water company indicated that the pressure direct from the system without the regulator would be too high and possibly rupture my pipes.

If you can do it than it would be best way to determine if it is regulator that's restricting volume flow. Don't worry, you cannot rupture pipes w/o regulator in place.

ctallen · Feb 15, 2009, 12:23 PM

Yea.. and thanks for the info. I had the water company remove the regulator and it made a world of difference.