This is an important measurement because if water pressure is too high, your pipes can spring a leak or even burst. This would cause serious and expensive water damage to your home. If the water pressure is too low, you’ll experience an inadequate flow of water for garden hoses, showering, and even washing your hands.

Although there was a lot of information to discuss, the actual process of testing your water pressure at home is quite simple and inexpensive. Even adjusting your water pressure is easy.

Is your water pressure so low that you have to run around in your shower just to get wet? Or so high that it feels like you’ve lost a layer of skin?

Expect to pay between $10 and $30 for an accurate, reliable water pressure gauge. These gauges typically measure up to 100 or 200 PSI. For your home tests, you won’t need a gauge that measures more than 100 PSI.

You’ll also want to make sure that the threaded attachment is the correct size. A 3/4-inch connector attached to the gauge (female hose thread) will fit onto most garden hose spigots or outdoor faucets. This is a perfect size and location for testing water pressure.

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If you get a pressure reading that is not what you want, you can increase or decrease the pressure. This is done by adjusting the PRV. Here’s how you do it.

PRO TIP: Do not have a water pressure over 80 PSI. In fact, to be safe, stick to 75 as your maximum water pressure. Any higher and you risk damaging your pipes which can lead to extensive water damage.

However, gauges are available in larger sizes if you need them. And some can be purchased with adapters that allow you to connect the gauge to different-sized spigots.

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Whatever name it goes by, the PRV is a simple mechanical device that regulates the amount of water pressure that comes into your home’s pipes. For that reason, it is located near your water meter (where your water supply comes into the home, usually a basement).

A pressure gauge is a simple device that measures the force of water pressure that runs through your pipes. The measurement is in pounds (of pressure) per square inch or PSI.

Then you need to learn how to use a gauge to test water pressure at home. I’ll show you how to do that and adjust the water pressure up or down.