I put a pressure gage on my outside faucet and it's reading 170 psi. Why? Do I need faucet repair, Seattle is the area I live. Thanks!
If the pressure is 170 psi, it means the pressure reducing valve at the meter has gone bad. There are many ares of the country where the pressure is over 80 psi. This is due to the height of the water tower above the surrounding countryside. A water tower that is 150 feet higher than your home would give you about 65 psi of pressure. For you to have 170 psi pressure, your water tower will be about 390 feet above your home or on a hill.
Whenever the water pressure is this high, licensed plumbing specialists can install pressure reducing valves to decrease the pressure to around 65 psi. Check with your city, Seattle as you mentioned, to see where your valve is located. It probably needs replaced. Call Roto-Rooter, your Seattle Plumbers, to take a look at it.
Water Conservation Tips
Water conservation is an extremely important Raleigh plumbing-related issue. Below are some residential plumbing conservation tips to follow:
• Toilets consume more than 40% of your total water usage. Installing a new toilet flapper and fill valve will keep your toilet running efficiently. If you need help, search online for " Fix Toilet Seattle " and click on the Roto-Rooter to schedule service online or to find your local Roto-Rooter branch.
• A dripping faucet can waste as much as 150 gallons of water each day, or 4,500 gallons per month. Repair the faucet and save water to reduce your water bill. If you need plumbing help, search online for " Faucet Repair Seattle " or " Leaky Faucet Seattle " and click on the Roto-Rooter website to schedule online or to find your local Roto-Rooter branch.
• If you have a Raleigh plumber replace an old shower head, it can save up to 7.5 gallons of water per minute without sacrificing full spray action at low or high water pressures.
If you need help, search online for " Shower Plumbing Raleigh " and click on the Roto-Rooter website to schedule online or to find your local Roto-Rooter branch.
