On Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 1:58:44 PM UTC-5, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 9/1/2015 11:05 PM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
I do have some garden hose. Not really needed
at present. With the air hose I have and what
is on site, we're good. I'll remember that for
future moments, when a longer run of air hose
is needed.
Trying to use garden hose for high pressure
air hose seems really silly.
Well, that's what redneck country coon ass do.
BTW, it's not silly if it works.
I'm probably one of the most frugal people I've EVER met, and I'm not that
cheap. Air hoses are not that hard to find used at thrift shops or yard sales.
I came home recently to see a hose/nozzle I'd mistakenly left on, spraying water
all over the place. I checked, and the house water was up to 76 psi. It used to
be 70. Seems they've upped it, and the old hose couldn't take it. Expecting a
garden hose to handle 90-100 psi just seems to pushing it too far.
I've installed/replaced a lot of water pressure regulators on the water supply for homes and businesses. The regulators are factory set at 50psi and are usually installed on the indoor supply only and the lines to the outdoor faucets are not pressure regulated. Keeping the water pressure regulated to 50psi for indoor fixtures protects the valves in the sinks, bath, toilet tank, washing machine, refrigerator, dishwasher and the water heater. Water pressure spikes on an unregulated city water service can overwhelm the TP valve on the water heater and blow the seals out of pluming fixtures and damage solenoid valves on appliances. Regulators can last for many years and if you suspect that it has failed, you can purchase an inexpensive pressure gauge one of the big box stores. Test the pressure first on an outdoor faucet then check the pressure indoors at the washing machine, water heater drain or basement mop sink if it has a garden hose thread or adapter. If you see a pressure over 50psi and it spikes to 100psi or more, you need a regulator. ^_^
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