Standpipe Plumbing Services
Water pressure and shut-off valves
Two things most people never check until a pipe lets go: how hard the water pushes, and whether the shut-off turns.
Rooms this covers
Pressure, in psi
A gauge on the hose bib reads your static pressure in a minute. Very high pressure wears out heaters and fixtures. Very low makes a weak shower. We write the reading on your card.
The pressure regulator
Many houses have a bell-shaped regulator near the main. When it wears out, pressure creeps up. Replacing it is a small job that protects everything downstream.
A shut-off that turns
Old gate valves seize with age and snap when forced. We test the main and the shut-offs under each fixture and replace the ones that will not move.
Before hurricane season
Find your main shut-off, test it, tape the location to the inside of a cabinet. If a storm floods a room, you want to turn off the water in seconds.
- Static pressure at hose bib: 62 psi
- Main shut-off tested: turns, slow
- Laundry shut-offs: one seized, replaced
- Regulator: in range, no work
Questions
Short answers
What water pressure is normal?
Many homes run in the range of forty to eighty psi. Your card shows yours and whether we think it needs attention.
Where is my main shut-off?
Often in a ground box near the street, beside the garage or by the water heater. If you cannot find it, we will look on a visit and write it down.
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Tell us what is going on
A person reads every request and replies with a time. If water is coming in right now, call.