Measuring cold water pressure
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I think you'll have more than 0.5 bar, but a pressure gauge such as Machine Marts 040511510 is what you need.
This screws directly onto a washing machine tap or an outside bib cock.
John
This screws directly onto a washing machine tap or an outside bib cock.
John
Welcome!
One of these should do... http://www.screwfix.com/p/monument-tools-mains-water-pressure-test-gauge/82412
EDIT: Burnerman beat me to it. As he said, 0.5 Bar is pretty low... zoom in and look at the scale on the Monument gauge, which goes up to 10 Bar in 0.5 Bar increments.
One of these should do... http://www.screwfix.com/p/monument-tools-mains-water-pressure-test-gauge/82412
EDIT: Burnerman beat me to it. As he said, 0.5 Bar is pretty low... zoom in and look at the scale on the Monument gauge, which goes up to 10 Bar in 0.5 Bar increments.
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cantaloup63
Attach a hose and point it upwards - if the jet gets above 5metres (about 18 to 20 feet, or two floors of your house), then it's above 0.5bar
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cantaloup63
I can confirm this is a good way to test your mains - I have 4 bar ( new house ish) and I can squirt my garden hose 40 Meters in the air........
If it's an open ended hose the water will just run out. If you then squeeze the open end, the water will squirt much higher. Hence gasmans rolling eyes.I can confirm this is a good way to test your mains - I have 4 bar ( new house ish) and I can squirt my garden hose 40 Meters in the air........
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cantaloup63
Indeed, hence my wink and laughing smiley when I posted itIf it's an open ended hose the water will just run out. If you then squeeze the open end, the water will squirt much higher. Hence gasmans rolling eyes.I can confirm this is a good way to test your mains - I have 4 bar ( new house ish) and I can squirt my garden hose 40 Meters in the air........
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cantaloup63
Wind yer neck in, to coin a phrase
Apart from anything, the maximum height attainable by a water jet is an indication of the head available (think of a basic water level kit involving a hose filled with water - the principle is the same), which is therefore an indication of the available water pressure. So it's not entirely inaccurate and is a damned sight cheaper option for a one off indicator.
What other spam/silly advice are you referring to - my thread regarding concerns over an unsafe boiler service, which you took objection to, or the query regarding running pipework outside, which you also found of some consternation? Neither of which were about advice anyway.
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cantaloup63
He forgot to review his own posts - apart from some obsession having a dig at me, there are a couple of useful posts in his history over the last month, and the rest are as follows (check his post profile yourselves if you like, I got bored after 5 minutes):
I'd have to catch him first though, in a benny hill style chase
Pearls of wisdom and useful advice for all? Not convinced
So it's nice to be criticised by someone with this track record of late DIYnot Local
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