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how high is too high for residential water pressure?
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Doug Kanter
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how high is too high for residential water pressure?
"Harry K" wrote in message
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Appliances are generally rated up to 80. I certainly wouldn't go above
this unless you have a really good reason to do so.
As others have noted 40-60 is typical.
I read somewhere that the single biggest cause of home flooding is
washing machine hose failure. Pressure is a big contributor here.
Yes, it is the maximum recommended for residential use. The physical
sensation of a shower at 60 and that at higher pressures is minimal.
If the house is regulated to 60 andd the shower is not satisfactory, I
would suspect long runs of undersized pipe and lots of els as the
culprit.
Harry K
Lots of shower heads come with a water saving thing installed - a little
plastic disk that can be removed and tossed into the kitchen junk drawer,
where it'll remain for 20 years.
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