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Old 05-04-2009, 02:25 PM
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I did some measurements on my water pressure over the weekend and found the following. I have 4 outside faucets which are on 1/2 inch lines off of a 3/4 inch main line. I put a gauge on 1 line and turned that line on and pressure read 45psi. I went around to the back of the house and turned on the back faucet and went around to gauge and had a reading of 25 psi. Now understand not all of the outside faucets are on the same 1/2 inch line. Each outside faucet is fed by a seperate 1/2 inch line off of the main 3/4 line.

Following is a list of my fixtures.

Master Bath-- 2 sinks, 1 jacuzzi tub, shower, and water closet with tank
Guest Bath- 1 sink, tub-shower combo, water closet with tank.
1/2 bath- 1 sink, water closet with tank
kitchen- dishwasher, double sink,
utility room- washing machine

From my water meter to the house entry point is 66 feet. Once the line enters the house it elbows over 6" then elbow up 6" with a cut off valve there and then on up another 50 inches to another elbow under the main floor and across the basement ceiling under the main floor 15" with a connector , then on across the ceiling approx 25 feet where it elbows down 3 feet then elbow into a whole house filter. After it leaves the filter it elbows over 6 inches then into a tee that branches off to a reverse osmosis filter and the other tee branch goes over to the hot water heater where it tees down into the heater and the other side of the tee goes back up to the ceiling of the basement where it becomes the main feed line.

All 90 degree turns are elbows with exception of the T at the line to the reverse osmosis and line to hot water heater. I disconnected the line at the point of house entry and had 50 psi static pressure there with 17gpm. At the elbow before the filter I had 48psi with 14 gpm. At the elbow past the heater and going up to the ceiling I had 45psi with 6 gpm.
All of the lines are 3/4 pex.

Thanks in advance for looking this over. I certainly appreciate it.
JRH
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