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frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line

Author: NARAYANAN (Non-US)

The bath, basin and kitchen faucets and mixtures demand frequent servicing due to leakage in high rise buildings due to very high waterline pressure. If a local valve be introduced before each faucet end, the faucet can be saved from the onslaught of the high pressure. Have somebody attempted an arrangement in this fashion? If so then kindly educate me on the same.
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Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line
Author: PBwrencher (WI) Pressure reducing valves on branch lines are used in many of building when the pressure exceeds 60psi and code required if over 80psi. The saving in water and energy can pay for them within the time period of 5 years. Edited 1 times.

Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line

Author: hj

The practicality of doing this depends on how the fixtures are connected to the riser(s), and whether there is an accessible location for the pressure reducing valve. IF every fixture is connected to a separate riser, then each would need its own PRV, but if they all are connected to a common branch, then one, or two, may be sufficient. You might also consider changing the faucets to models with ceramic seats which should not be subject to those problems.

Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line
Author: Wheelchair Interesting. Which brand of faucet and is the source of the water city or well supplied. Was the high rise engineered for the water pressure or was this thought of afterwards? How high is .... high rise? Best Wishes

Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line
Author: hj quote; How high is .... high rise? And as an adjuct to that question is the water fed upwards using pumps, or downward from a roof level supply source, or a composite of both? Which will affect which floors have the higher, or highest, pressures. Edited 1 times.

Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line
Author: royboy (SC) I worked on an existing building that fed the cold from the bottom floor and hot from the top floor. It was old enough that pressure balancing shower valves were not used. We SOMEWHAT helped the problem by adding retrofit pressure balance valves before the shower which cut the complaints a lot, but the owners couldn't afford a repipe.

Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line
Author: Shoemaker2 (MA) I added a reducer in my home and save 16,000 gallons of water in the first billing cycle.

Re: frequent service requirement of faucets in high rise buildings due to high pressure in the water line
Author: steve_g (CA) How long is the billing cycle?