On 7/24/2013 2:34 PM, Bill Gill wrote:
On 7/23/2013 3:13 PM, The Daring Dufas wrote:
On 7/23/2013 2:48 PM, Bill Gill wrote:
I have a problem with my refrigerator. I have extremely high
water pressure and the filter in the refrigerator keeps popping.
Then I have water dripping all over the place. So I just got
a pressure regulator and put it in the line to the refrigerator.
And I have what I should have expected. Nice low pressure when
the water is running, but full line pressure when it is not
running. Is there some kind of small bladder tank or something
of the sort that I could put in the line to make it work right?
I will be thankful for any help.
Bill
Your home should have a pressure regulator for the whole house that
limits the pressure inside the home to 50psi which is what Watts sets
their regulators to in the factory. If you have high water pressure in
your home, you will have all sorts of things blowing a gasket or valve.
You can go for a lower pressure if you like. ^_^
http://www.watts.com/pages/_products...ls.asp?pid=781
http://www.watts.com/pages/_products...s.asp?pid=7671
TDD
Why? This is the first problem I have had. Frankly I think that
the filter manufacturer has a problem. The filter is rated for 100 psi.
If I was designing something rated at 100 psi I would design for
200 psi. That is normal design procedure, always over design.
Bill
Bill, do you know what your water pressure is in your home? With no
regulator, your water pressure will not stay constant. One customer of
mine had 90psi on average but got spikes up to 150psi which was breaking
a lot of stuff. Most homes that have a water pressure regulator
installed don't have the outdoor spigots attached to the regulator and
they get full pressure. You can check the pressure at an outdoor faucet
then check it at the cold water washing machine faucet. Most modern
homes will have a regulated water pressure that will be 40-60psi inside
the home. If your water pressure is above 70psi you should be concerned
and have a plumber check it out. ^_^
TDD