high pressure

[John Dirks Jr]

This townhome had a TRP valve on the water heater that was continuously passing water. I could hear it rushing down the extension pipe which drained into the floor drain over to the sump pit. To make matters worse the sump motor was bad and not evacuating the water. Pressure regulator was corroded and leaking too.

For any local MD inspectors, be aware of excessively high municipal water pressure in the Catonsville area of Baltimore County. This house tested at 135psi at the rear hose bib.

I suppose the excess water in the sump pit was bleeding back into the drain tile. I'm curious about drain tiles in townhome rows. Do they tie in to each other in any way? Can a water problem from one unit over flow into the drainage system of the other units? What kind of things have you found along these lines?

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[Brandon Whitmore]

That's about the perfect pressure for a good showerin'

I've never seen water press. that high at a residence.

[John Dirks Jr]

That's about the perfect pressure for a good showerin'

I've never seen water press. that high at a residence.

Yeah....you could probably knock squirrels out of the trees with a garden hose on this house.

[Scottpat]

That is pretty typical pressure in our area. All of the water storage tanks are several hundred feet above the homes on hilltops so pressure is not a problem. The pressure on the street side at my home is around 155 psi! I have it reduced to 65-70 psi inside the home.

[John Kogel]

Re: your drainage question. in this area at least, townhome are all joined at the hip and the drainage is continuous for the whole complex. So, yes, one unit will leak into the one next door, and hopefuly the water will make it to the stormdrain.

My pressure here is 90 lbs. I should install a regulator but I hate plumbing. And one of these days, I'm going to really hate plumbing. []