Timothy Murphy wrote:

> I can't imagine the pressure exceeding 5 bar.

My static pressure is ~10bar. Can't be sure as my gauge only goes up to
7 bar but when I did it via a length of garden hose you could hear[1]
there was still a bit to go as it reached the end of the scale.


[1] One gets used to the rate of change of flow sounds as well as the
creaks & groans of hose & hoselock connectors when pressurising a closed
hose!

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In article <gtf69s$onh$(E-Mail Removed)>, Scott M <no_one@no_where.net> wrote:
>Timothy Murphy wrote:
>
>> I can't imagine the pressure exceeding 5 bar.
>
>My static pressure is ~10bar. Can't be sure as my gauge only goes up to
>7 bar but when I did it via a length of garden hose you could hear[1]
>there was still a bit to go as it reached the end of the scale.
>
>
>[1] One gets used to the rate of change of flow sounds as well as the
>creaks & groans of hose & hoselock connectors when pressurising a closed
>hose!

Ah yes. Ours is about 8.5 bar. It blows hozelock Y valves apart quite
nicely.

(Which wouldn't be so bad if they didn't cost so much )-:

Gordon

Scott M coughed up some electrons that declared:

> Timothy Murphy wrote:
>
>> I can't imagine the pressure exceeding 5 bar.
>
> My static pressure is ~10bar. Can't be sure as my gauge only goes up to
> 7 bar but when I did it via a length of garden hose you could hear[1]
> there was still a bit to go as it reached the end of the scale.
>

Bloody hell. I thought my 7.5 bar was excessive.

> [1] One gets used to the rate of change of flow sounds as well as the
> creaks & groans of hose & hoselock connectors when pressurising a closed
> hose!
>

At least you don't need to buy a pressure washer!

Tim S wrote:

> At least you don't need to buy a pressure washer!

Hah! Yes, you certainly don't stick your fingers in front of the fine
nozzle of the hose gun thingy!

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Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Gordon Henderson wrote:
>>> Timothy Murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I can't imagine the pressure exceeding 5 bar.
>>> My static pressure is ~10bar. Can't be sure as my gauge only goes up to
>>> 7 bar but when I did it via a length of garden hose you could hear[1]
>>> there was still a bit to go as it reached the end of the scale.
> ...
>> Ah yes. Ours is about 8.5 bar. It blows hozelock Y valves apart quite
>> nicely.
>
> You are all very lucky.
> My pressure is so low I have to use a pump
> to get the water up to the tank in the attic
> (admittedly very high).
>

An outside tap or washing machine inlet is the usual place to check
pressure I think.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
James Salisbury <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Gordon Henderson wrote:
>> In article <gtf69s$onh$(E-Mail Removed)>, Scott M <no_one@no_where.net> wrote:
>>> Timothy Murphy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I can't imagine the pressure exceeding 5 bar.
>>> My static pressure is ~10bar. Can't be sure as my gauge only goes up to
>>> 7 bar but when I did it via a length of garden hose you could hear[1]
>>> there was still a bit to go as it reached the end of the scale.
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] One gets used to the rate of change of flow sounds as well as the
>>> creaks & groans of hose & hoselock connectors when pressurising a closed
>>> hose!
>>
>> Ah yes. Ours is about 8.5 bar. It blows hozelock Y valves apart quite
>> nicely.
>>
>> (Which wouldn't be so bad if they didn't cost so much )-:
>>
>> Gordon
>Hi,
>
>You can get pressure reduction valves http://www.rwc.co.uk/prod-CAT4.html
>
>might work out cheaper than the hozelock kit.

Thanks - got them in-mind, however there is a secondary problem of
flow-rate which is rather pathetic and the water people say that as
it's an issue on my property they can't do anything about it. (They did
replace the street stop cock though). So 8.5 bar but less than 10 litres
per minute.

I think there's a pipe crushed under the alleyway, but digging it up
isn't an option right now..

Cheers,

Gordon

Gordon Henderson wrote:

> Ah yes. Ours is about 8.5 bar. It blows hozelock Y valves apart quite
> nicely.

I'm always impressed that the joints don't just explode. The plastic
always seems quite thin and takes a hammering being dropped, etc.

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