Checking water pressure

[Sobo's Reef]

How would I go about checking the water pressure in my apartment?? I need to see if I could purchase a membrane upgrade for my rodi system. Thanks!

 

[Bayareareefer18]

How would I go about checking the water pressure in my apartment?? I need to see if I could purchase a membrane upgrade for my rodi system. Thanks!

You can buy a pretty inexpensive pressure gauge at home depot or other hardware store. They come with a hose bib connection so for an apartment you may need a faucet adapter unless you have a washer hookup

 

[madweazl]

Or grab one for the RO/DI system and leave it installed.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Or grab one for the RO/DI system and leave it installed.

Do this.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Or grab one for the RO/DI system and leave it installed.

Good advice. I found my pressure was like 42 at the membrane. Adding a booster brings my pressure to 80-82 and much faster production and less waste

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Thanks guys!!!

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Okay so my pressure in my apartment is a whopping 26-27psi.. ouch.. I just got a BRS 75gpd unit and clearly my pressure is an issue. I wanted to add the upgrade kit but I need more psi first. Guess I should look into getting the booster pump for it?

 

[madweazl]

Okay so my pressure in my apartment is a whopping 26-27psi.. ouch.. I just got a BRS 75gpd unit and clearly my pressure is an issue. I wanted to add the upgrade kit but I need more psi first. Guess I should look into getting the booster pump for it?

Unless there is a PRV (pressure reducing valve) in the apartment somewhere (unlikely), yes.

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Woohoo! Went from 24-26psi to 80-82psi with the booster pump [emoji2][emoji2]