I've been dealing with way too much water pressure from my garden spigot, and it's already caused one of my hoses to burst and broken a sprayer nozzle. I'm wondering what steps I can take to fix this issue. Should I just call a plumber?
I'm also concerned about how this high pressure might be affecting the plumbing in my house over time.
3 Answers
First things first, have you actually measured the water pressure? If you're seeing numbers over 60-70 psi, that's definitely a problem. You might consider adding a pressure regulator to your system. It's something you can do yourself if you're handy, or you could hire a plumber if you'd rather not deal with it. Fix the issue before it causes more damage to your pipes or appliances!
You can also try getting a pressure reducer from your local RV store and hooking it up directly to your spigot. But definitely verify your pressure first, because if it's normal, adding one might not be necessary, and it could mess with other parts of your plumbing system.
Yeah, only do that if you confirm high pressure! I learned the hard way that my house had a really weird setup with pressure differing at various points.
If you don't have a pressure regulator yet, that's something you should seriously think about installing. Some homes come with them, usually at the point where water first enters. If your spigot pressure is really high—a friend's was at 105 psi—we added a reducer and it worked wonders! Definitely check it out with a pressure gauge first.
Good call! Just make sure to measure first. I heard of someone who added a reducer but didn't check, and they ended up causing issues down the line.
Absolutely! A pressure regulator would help keep everything in check. I had a similar issue recently, and after installing one, all my plumbing problems disappeared.