<p>RICHMOND — If your home’s faucets, showerheads, and toilets are constantly dripping and running, it might be time to check your home’s water pressure. The recommended water pressure for residential homes is between 60 and 80 psi, so if yours reads above 80 psi, this may be the source of your problems. Water pressure issues are especially common in homes located on hills, where the altitude can result in pressure readings as high as 120 psi.</p>
<p>A simple solution to this issue is to install a water pressure regulator, which enables you to adjust your home’s pressure to a desired level and keep it there. If you don’t know your home’s current water pressure level, purchase a water pressure gauge from a hardware store. All you have to do is connect the gauge to an exterior hose bib and it will give you a reading, which will help you determine whether you should install a regulator.</p>


A Solution for Water Pressure Issues

Discover solutions for common water pressure issues in your home.

A Solution for Water Pressure Issues by Ricardo Lopez

by Ricardo Lopez, a Diamond Certified Expert Contributor

Video: Addressing Water Pressure Issues


if your home's Plumbing fixtures are
constantly running or dripping this may
be related to a water pressure issue to
learn more we're in Richmond with
Vincent esal of superior plumbing and
drain cleaning services speaking on
behalf of our Diamond certified expert
contributor Ricardo Lopez if you're
constantly having faucets that are
dripping and shower valves that are
dripping toilets that are constantly
running you you may want to check the
pressure in the front of your home uh we
recommend that the pressure be between
60 and 80 psi if it's over 80 psi we
recommend a pressure regulator to
regulate that pressure right where it
needs to be so that um you can have
faucets out are working correctly
showers that aren't dripping a pressure
regulator is something that regulates
the water it keeps the pressure you can
adjust the pressure to keep it you know
right where you need it between 60 and
80 psi um a lot of times people live on
Hills the the water department pumps
that water up the hill and you end up
with extremely high pressure it could be
100 PSI it could be 120 a regulator is
going to lower that water pressure put
you right where you need to be it's
usually located in front of the home
right where the main shut off valve is
coming into the house so you may want to
look to see if you have one sometimes
they need adjustment um but if you don't
have one I highly recommend that you
install a regulator have one installed
and you can also uh purchase a gauge and
hook it up to the hose bib where your
garden hose goes once you put the gauge
there it'll tell you exactly what kind
of pressure you have and um then you can
take it from there whether you need a
pressure regulator or
not to learn more from local top rated
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