"Frank McGuire" wrote in message
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It might sound a silly question, but -
If I connect a pressure gauge to the cold water tap in the kitchen sink
and turn the tap on full, will that give me a measure of the mains water
pressure?

In theory; yes! The pressure gauge should be connected directly to the tap.
Most kitchen taps do not have the external thread for connecting a hose
though - unlike external garden-hose taps. FWIW; manufacturers seem to cite
3 Bar as the optimum pressure , Please be aware that pressure and flow,
albeit interconnected, are different aspects you'll still need the flow of
12 lts per minute.(?)

The kitchen is on the ground floor and fed directly from the mains.
(I don't want to spend £2000) on a combi boiler only to find it won't
work!



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Brian