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ProfessorGAC

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7. 85 psig?

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 02:47 PM

Oct 5

That's enormously high.
Not counting pressure drop, a water tower would need to be 185 feet tall to deliver that pressure. (14.7psi for every 32' in height.) And again, that's not counting line losses.
Does your town have booster pumps? Or are the water towers 20 stories high.

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Hot Water Heater Trouble Shooting [View all] gab13by13 Oct 4 OP

man, i bet showers at your house sure feel good though. ret5hd Oct 4 #1

I can water all my flowers from one spot outside. gab13by13 Oct 4 #2

Expansion tank is the answer. Exact same deal here mandatory check valve water heater pressure relief valve opening. IA8IT Oct 4 #3

Your water pressure should have nothing to do with moniss Oct 4 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 4 #5

Sounds like a mercury sensor problem to me jmowreader Oct 4 #6

85 psig? ProfessorGAC Oct 5 #7