Today, I had a phone call from a upset lady, saying water coming from her washing machine, flooding the kitchen. Went there, found the valve inside snapped in half at weldseam, it was only 2 years old. Made safe, took machine out of kitchen, help mop kitchen, cuppa tea, nice lady. She also said that she got a letter a few weeks ago from Thame Water and it about them working on local water main. So I check the pressure of water main and it come to 8 bar, think it a bit high, maybe cos she live next to main road with a trunk main buried, thinking as she also has a electric shower, it could blow apart, I offer to install pressure reducer valve to 3 bar, she say it much better as she can't hear hammer pipes anymore and shower is quiet, as it use to be a loud hissing.
To any Pro, what your area pressure and is it normal to have 8 bar?
To any Pro, what your area pressure and is it normal to have 8 bar?