s bassaw
join:2006-06-11
New Rochelle, NY
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| Water PSI
Hi,
I was reading that some towns have reduced the water pressure. This was just a general article that said that places that are "going green" tend to lower the PSI even if they're able to supply higher levels. I was just wondering what is New York city's policy on this. What is the general PSI water is dispensed at to households in the five boroughs?
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tmpchaos
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| The 'standard' I was able to find is ~85 PSI; I was also able to find this:
The pressure from the water source in the street is enough to ensure that residents at the top floor of a six-story building get a great morning shower.
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s bassaw
join:2006-06-11
New Rochelle, NY
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Wow, I guess NYC residents are rather lucky in some regards. Many municipalities nationwide are around 60 PSI. What prompted this search was a review on shower heads. A certain forum said they do not review shower heads over 80PI because they claim that most parts of the country won't be able to accommodate such a powerful shower.
I've got an Oxygenics Tri-Spa shower head and love it. I'm thinking of upgrading to their Evolution model... |
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Maggs
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Woodside, NY | reply to tmpchaos
Mainly to keep the sediment in the water from settling which would clog water mains. We've got a 60 million gallon a day leak to worry about LOL.
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whizkid3
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Queens, NY | reply to s bassaw
Bear in mind that municipalities can not simply 'lower the water pressure'. Fire sprinkler systems are designed based on the minimum water pressure available. Lower the water pressure and sprinkler systems no longer work properly to fight fires. |
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