Posted by Dale's Plumbing Service on May 26, 1999 at 21:33:32:
In Reply to: Re: Water Pressure posted by joe on May 26, 1999 at 19:51:17:
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: : I am on a public water system and my water pressure is too high. The pressure relief valve on the water heater leaks,(its a new house) and outside water hoses swell to twice their size.
: : I am going to install a water pressure reducer.
: : How can I check what my pressure is now and then be able to know what it is with the pressure reducer.
: Though I've always considered my pressures too low I'd like to know the same thing.
James, get a garden hose to 1/2" female adapter. then a 1/2" x 1/4" brass bushing and a 1/4" 0-200 lb pressure guage and put it all together and put it on your hose bib and turn it on. you should get a pressure reading. It may be higher at different times of the day. experiment. Dale