Water lines

[EddieWalker]

County water comes off the main line at 180 psi. I think my copper line is rated at 300 psi.
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Mark,

Are you saying that the water preasure coming into your home is at 180 psi? Or just the line to your house?

The valve in the toilet is the most sensitive to extreme water preasure and most will start leaking at 80 pounds. Sometimes even less. If my memory is right, I think 60 pounds is what you want for water preasure in a home. When you go over this amount, you will have water constantly moving through your toilets. In time, you may very well have a break in one of your other fittings. They are not designed for that kind of preasure.

It's a simple fix to put a preasure reducer on your water line. The last one I bought was a 1 " Watts and I think it cost around $60 a few years ago.

Eddie

 

[mjarrels]

180 psi off the line... I have a pressure reducer set at 60 psi entering the house. Guy next door put a facuet in for his garden and can't use it due to the pressure.

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