If the house has running water, it is logical to assume that there is water in it. But, unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sometimes the pressure is so weak that household appliances, unable to withstand such a test, simply refuse to work; in high-rise buildings, water often does not reach the upper floors at all, stopping at lower elevations. It is in such situations that pumps will come in handy to increase the water pressure in the system.
Several values are used as units for measuring the pressure of water in pipes: 1 bar=1.0197 atmospheres=10.19 m of water column. According to the standards, the pressure in city water supply networks should be 4 atmospheres, but the reality is that the differences can be very significant.
A pressure of more than 6-7 atmospheres has a detrimental effect on sensitive imported and domestic sanitary ware, destroys pipe connections, but a low one is no less troublesome. At a pressure of less than 2 atmospheres, neither a washing machine nor a dishwasher can work normally, let alone a jacuzzi.
The minimum pressure required for the operation of most household appliances ranges from 1.5 to 2.4 atmospheres, in fire extinguishing systems the requirements are more serious - at least 3 atmospheres.
If the indicators in the system are much lower, for example, because the apartment is on the top floor of the building, or because of the large amount of water available, then it becomes necessary to use special means (booster installations) that would maintain the required pressure level.
Before choosing a high pressure pump, it is necessary to specify the problem.
The most common complaints are:
In the first case, a water pressure boosting pump can serve as a solution to the problem. In the second, he will be powerless, he will have to fork out for the purchase of a self-priming pumping station.
