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evodawg
 
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Default how high is too high for residential water pressure?

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:


"evodawg" wrote in message
If you go to high you take the chance of blowing out your copper sweat
pipe
joints. Think of the cost of replacing copper joints in a wall somewhere.
Not to mention the water damage caused by a break.


Have you ever checked the pressure a proper sweated joint can take? Far
beyond the 100 psi or so you'd find in any water system.


Yes but who said it was properly seated? You? Whenever you change pressure
there is no guarantee. Would you stake your reputation on it or your
insurance? I have seen this happen more than once. It's not a pretty sight.
Rich
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