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Water Pressure Too High When Measured During a Grapevine Home Inspection

Why Is This A Concern? By nationally accepted building codes, water pressures at residences should be between 40 and 80 psi. Engineers design plumbing fixtures for this range of pressure. So, in theory, high pressures could cause premature wear or failure of fixtures such as toilets, faucets and water heaters, etc. There is not a … Continue reading Water Pressure Too High When Measured During a Grapevine Home Inspection

Part III, Testing Water Pressure

When the Standards of Practice changed for Texas Home Inspectors on February 1, 2009, a new inspection procedure was added as a requirement. Inspectors must now put in the Report the location of the water meter, the location of the main house shut off valve (when there is one provided), and record the water pressure … Continue reading Part III, Testing Water Pressure