How to Measure Water Pressure
Turn off all running water in your house.. Locate the main water supply.. Attach a pressure gauge to the spigot near the main water supply.
Steps
Turn off all running water in your house.
Turn off all running water in your house.
Locate the main water supply.
Locate the main water supply.
Attach a pressure gauge to the spigot near the main water supply.
Attach a pressure gauge to the spigot near the main water supply.
Twist the valve next to the spigot counterclockwise.
Twist the valve next to the spigot counterclockwise.
Read the measurement on the gauge.
Read the measurement on the gauge.
Unscrew the gauge after you get your reading.
Unscrew the gauge after you get your reading.
Attach the pressure gauge to a faucet on the first floor instead.
Attach the pressure gauge to a faucet on the first floor instead.
Turn off all faucets in your house.
Turn off all faucets in your house.
Find a spigot or faucet on the bottom floor or basement.
Find a spigot or faucet on the bottom floor or basement.
Place a 1 gallon (3.8 L) bucket under the faucet.
Place a 1 gallon (3.8 L) bucket under the faucet.
Fill the bucket and time it.
Fill the bucket and time it.
Divide 60 by the number of seconds it took to fill up the bucket.
Divide 60 by the number of seconds it took to fill up the bucket.
Install a water pressure regulator for pressure over 6 GPM.
Install a water pressure regulator for pressure over 6 GPM.
Call your landlord or water company for pressure lower than 6 GPM.
Call your landlord or water company for pressure lower than 6 GPM.
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