How much water pressure do you have?

[TitansFan]

My little gauge on my RO (happens to be a Typhoon 3) reads at 30 psi while running. Since the gauge goes quite abit higher I presume I have some what of low water pressure. I am sure this affects the speed my unit produces water. I have seen the boost pumps for like $200 but, I can think of other more fun things to spend that dough on. Infact as I think about it my whole house has kinda weak water pressure.

What is you guys/gals water psi like in your home? Maybe someone has some suggestions on how I could increase it for my only three year old house.

 

[c_stowers]

I get about 45 psi here in downtown Nashville. I'm not sure how to get better pressure unless you have your unit hooked up upstairs and could possibly move it downstairs.

 

[rsteagall]

i have about 45-50psi here in rutherford co.

 

[Pickupman66]

30 PSI is not abnormally low for Water pressure. I sell Water system pumps and the two most common pressure switches are 20-40 and 30-50. meaning htey cut on at the low and off at the high...

 

[tmcghee]

Check for a regulator somewhere.

When I hooked up our RO last year, 30 is about what we had, but the unit is rated at 50 so I wanted 50.

I remember seeing a regulator in the basement just where the water line comes in the house so I went to adjusting it but couldn't get above 40 even though I have heard some people around here have 60. I went out in the yard to the water meter and found another regulator under the manhole. I turned it wide open and came back in to find 65 psi so I used my downstairs regulator to go back down to 50.

Terry

 

[CloudIX]

I have 110 psi water pressure. i had to install a regulator to drop that. It should be around 60 to 75 psi for the RO unit to work at its peak preformance. If you have 30 psi, you dont need a regulator you need a booster pump.

 

[demos10]

got 50 psi live in apartment on 3rd floor

 

[KeepOnReefin]

50-55 psi ro/di close to campus in m'boro with purelyh20. flowing too fast? company says the unit should flow at 60 psi.

 

[rcmike]

What do you mean flowling to fast? Pressure and flow are two different things. What they are referring to is pressure coming into the house.

 

[Siffy]

I had a consistent 57psi on my Typhoon III in my old apartment in Memphis. If searching for a regulator to adjust back (you may have one reducing your water for conservation efforts) leads you no where I'd recommend another or a larger storage container before a booster setup. Your RO/DI is still likely producing ~40gpd. That's not terribly low but may be much less being Feb. See http://airwaterice.com/category/z.91/#q2 . If that's just not fast enough, I'd still avoid a booster pump and instead look into running dual RO membranes.

 

[rsteagall]

What the heck... URL police are prejudice.



I'd love to see a complete list of BANNED words/phrases/names RC has.

 

[Siffy]

Ok, that didn't work well, so copy and paste from the air water ice website faq:

Low water pressure?
All RO membranes output is subject to three things, your water quality, water pressure and water temperature. The membrane is rated at 77degress and 50 PSI Every pound of pressure less than 50 subtract 2% of the output. Example. 40 psi subtract 20% of the 75 for 60 gpd Temperature subtract 1.4 % per degree lower 68 is 9. So subtract 12.6 % from the 60 gpd = 52.44 or 2.18 GPH You have indicated much less. I think you have a pressure problem, and I think I know what it is. The supply valve is not fully pierced. Please go back to the supply valve and close it. Snug the valve a little more than it is now. That will push the needle to enlarge the hole. Now reopen the valve and test you system after about ten fifteen minutes.

 

[Pickupman66]

Chris...110psi!!! holy crap.. yea, you have to have a reg installed. that or blow up your showerheads and faucets! we sell a booster pump that delivers 75gpm at 110 psi. thats 4500 gph.

 

[TitansFan]

Thanks all for the numbers. It does show mine could be abit higher.

Pickupman66: Ok... so its not abnormally low but you agree I could raise it though? If I can safely raise it and get quicker pure water, a quicker rinse of shampoo from wet hair, and a quicker rinse of dishes in the sink ... it leaves more time for my tanks

Terry: Thanks I am going to see if I can find one of these regulators in the little manhole thingy in the yard. I had thought about looking there. I was sure the water company had to have away to regulate houses.

Siffy: Unfortunate my unit i under the sink. I sold it to the wife on the fact that i set it up also to do drinking water. The nice big blue barrel in the garage is not allowed in the kitchen. I even suggested throwing a table cloth over it to disguise it as a small little bar.. yah know put some stools around it and such no go on that one. If the pressure was abit better I think it would push the water out to the garge if I ran a tube out there. Oh and I played with the piercing needle and no fix there.

We shall see what works.

 

[CloudIX]

Yea 110 psi. my whole house is fine no shower heads blown. And the RO unit worked fine for a few days on this. Then i ordered a adjustable regulator and droped it to about 65 psi. The rest of the house is still on 110 psi. I have the best shower water pressure tho.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9209248#post9209248 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pickupman66
Chris...110psi!!! holy crap.. yea, you have to have a reg installed. that or blow up your showerheads and faucets! we sell a booster pump that delivers 75gpm at 110 psi. thats 4500 gph.

 

[Pickupman66]

Titans fan, I would raise it if possible. check regualtors in watermeter or consider a booster pump. If you need aplumber, I got a really good buddy who could look at it..

Chris.. I'll bet you do have some serious shower pressure. I am quite jealous.

BTW how is that tank coming? FYI, I took the server live this weekend and it seems to be working flawlessly.

 

[Highside]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9195154#post9195154 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by c_stowers
I get about 45 psi here in downtown Nashville. I'm not sure how to get better pressure unless you have your unit hooked up upstairs and could possibly move it downstairs.

The head pressure of water is .433 psi per foot so moving down one floor wont make much difference. 10 feet=4.3psi

 

[Siffy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9209583#post9209583 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitansFan
Thanks all for the numbers. It does show mine could be abit higher.

Siffy: Unfortunate my unit i under the sink. I sold it to the wife on the fact that i set it up also to do drinking water. The nice big blue barrel in the garage is not allowed in the kitchen. I even suggested throwing a table cloth over it to disguise it as a small little bar.. yah know put some stools around it and such no go on that one. If the pressure was abit better I think it would push the water out to the garge if I ran a tube out there. Oh and I played with the piercing needle and no fix there.

We shall see what works.

Do you not even get enough pressure from the system now to make it out to your storage container? That surprising if they're on the same level. I had issues with using my RO out as drinking water. It would take over a minute to fill a glass even with almost 60psi. But back to the container, if you haven't tried... I can't remember where but I do remember reading a suggestion for long runs of RO tubing that 3/8" was recommended to reduce the head. I don't know if it will make enough difference in your case, but it may be worth a shot.