Domestic Water Pressure Booster
Domestic Water Pressure Booster
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What's my best route to boost domestic water pressure? I have a 4" city water line entering a building basement. We measured 35 psig on the backflow preventor discharge. The building has 3 stories above the basement. What pressure do I need and how do I best boost it?





RE: Domestic Water Pressure Booster
Booster pump should do. Grundfos Pumps should have something for you. Check out this installation. http://www
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RE: Domestic Water Pressure Booster
Flush valve toilets require between 25-35 psi static to operate correctly.
If you have flush valves on the top floor, you will need a booster pump.
RE: Domestic Water Pressure Booster
Where are you located ?
I have never heard of domestic service less than 50 psig in the USA......
Most city/county water departments mus keep the pressure at this level specifically because there are multi-story buildings..!!!!!
-MJC
RE: Domestic Water Pressure Booster
I would first ask the city to deliver the minimum pressure. This may be a pipe leak problem - I came across a leak recently that was bleeding into a nearby sewer line. Completely undetectable from above.
RE: Domestic Water Pressure Booster
The magic bullet for you is the Grundfos MQ Series Booster Pump. It is an easy to install self contained booster pump that is specifically designed to boost low residential pressure. It does not require any kind of storage tank as it is an on-demand pump. It has a wet-rotor design which makes it one of the quietest pumps around.
The link below has tons of information about the pump as well as brochures and manuals.
http://www.earthmovement.net/grundfos/jet/mq.htm
Hope this info helps. Let me know.
Sincerely,
ThePumpGuru