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Old 3/24/10, 12:41 PM
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Its an older house built in 1958. Is a 100 psi ok for glavanized?
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100 is high for anything. 60 to 80 is optimal, IMO.


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They probably cranked the regulator to get more water , dint happen to check flow did you


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100 is high for anything. 60 to 80 is optimal, IMO.
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40 to 80 is called for in the IRC.


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Knowing the water in that area and the age of the home I would bet they could barely get a pencil lead through a 1/2" galvanized pipe by this time. I think Wayne is right...... they probably raised the pressure to get some sort of flow.

Me thinks its time to replace.



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I agree with Wayne and Stephen , galvanize sucks at that age
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