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Originally Posted by MandoMan
Is there that much pressure here? Everywhere in The Villages? I don’t feel that I have that much.
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I'm a home inspector. I measure water pressure on every inspection. The lowest I've ever found in The Villages was 61psi. The highest was 81. I've inspected homes right off 42, all the way down to Middleton. The average is 67.
If you're pressure is somewhere south of 61, verify with your neighbors. Maybe you're at the end of a line somewhere, possibly elevated.
I've seen pressure on the downstream side of a whole house filtration system well below 61 though. I recommended a filter change on that one.
Above 80 is an issue as standard valves like toilets and such are designed to a max nominal pressure of 80. In those cases a pressure reducing valve might be something to consider as it won't blow past your toilet filler and run it when you're away.