tap pressure

billyn · 1 Apr 2004

The mixer tap that I have bought for the kitchen is limited to 5 bar water pressure. How can I measure what my pressure is and what can I fit to limit the feed to to the tap to 5 bars?

peter anderson · 1 Apr 2004

you need a pressure gauge, which is quite expensive...5 bar is quite strong i think. You can't do anything inexpensive to reduce pressure so if your pressure is higher than 5 bar its best just to get another tap. I wonder what would happen to your mixer tap if the pressure was too high

peter anderson · 1 Apr 2004

i was wrong, you can get a pressure gauge for only 12 pounds from Screwfix

keyplayer · 1 Apr 2004

it's still 12 quid tho - I wouldn't worry billyn unless you live in Atlantis

peter anderson · 2 Apr 2004

how many bar is average mains cold water pressure? Anyone know?

taydo · 2 Apr 2004

Dont think you will find an average peter.

I get about 1.5 / 2 bar round here but i have been to some propertys that can reach 2.5 in the same area.

fitter · 10 Apr 2004

If the water pressure to your tap is to high you need a valve in the supply pipe, so that you can reduce the it. Cheapest, ball valve about £1.25.

It's aways a good idea to put these in whenever the chance appears, as you can isolate whatever you are working on without disruption to the rest of the house.

breezer · 10 Apr 2004

surely if it did need it you would want a pressure reducing valve, ( example not just a ball valve which will reduce flow) but in general consider your self lucky if you get 5 bar

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