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    lamaison Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 8, 2016, 05:26 PM
    How to lower pressure from aquaAire AOSmith pump
    I have a well that is run by AOSmith aquaAire pump. The pressure seems high at 52 so I want to lower it to 45.
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    Jan 8, 2016, 05:50 PM
    52 PSI is not even close to excessive pressure. Excessive pressure is defined as pressure that exceeds 80 PSI and plumbers are required to install pressure reducing valves in that case.

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    Jan 8, 2016, 11:03 PM
    Sounds like you are wanting to lower the cut off pressure of the pump. That's done at the pressure switch. Is this what you are wanting to do?
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