Peter Rodgers
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Hi all,
I was hoping someone might have some insight into why I might be getting lower water pressure after installing wider pipes.
I replaces a section of pipe from my water tank to my house. It used to be 1 1/4" PVC that transitioned to 1" steel. I replaced with 1 1/2" PVC, hoping to reduce some of the static head loss as it's a fairly long run (roughly 150 feet). Instead of the pressure rising, I lost a good amount of pressure.
Before changing the setup, I measured about 22 PSI. Now I'm measuring about 10 PSI at the house. My tank is about 40-50 feet above main house. The reason I replaced the pipe was because I previously had a single pipe going from my well to my tank that tee'd into the house. I installed a new ozone filtering system and wanted a separate input and output from my tank.
I checked all my joints, and no leaks. Everything seems fairly solid. Is the pressure loss expected given the new setup? The 1 1/2" lines eventually join up with 1" steel pipe before entering into the house, where it is further reduced to 3/4" copper.
I would appreciate any help in trying to diagnose the cause of this problem. My thoughts are that it could be:
- some sediment blocking the line from my new work
- a gross miscalculation and misunderstanding on my part of the expected effect of pressure
- a water filter somewhere on the way to the house
Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance!
I was hoping someone might have some insight into why I might be getting lower water pressure after installing wider pipes.
I replaces a section of pipe from my water tank to my house. It used to be 1 1/4" PVC that transitioned to 1" steel. I replaced with 1 1/2" PVC, hoping to reduce some of the static head loss as it's a fairly long run (roughly 150 feet). Instead of the pressure rising, I lost a good amount of pressure.
Before changing the setup, I measured about 22 PSI. Now I'm measuring about 10 PSI at the house. My tank is about 40-50 feet above main house. The reason I replaced the pipe was because I previously had a single pipe going from my well to my tank that tee'd into the house. I installed a new ozone filtering system and wanted a separate input and output from my tank.
I checked all my joints, and no leaks. Everything seems fairly solid. Is the pressure loss expected given the new setup? The 1 1/2" lines eventually join up with 1" steel pipe before entering into the house, where it is further reduced to 3/4" copper.
I would appreciate any help in trying to diagnose the cause of this problem. My thoughts are that it could be:
- some sediment blocking the line from my new work
- a gross miscalculation and misunderstanding on my part of the expected effect of pressure
- a water filter somewhere on the way to the house
Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance!