{"id":392553,"date":"2020-12-26T08:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehomeinspectionguru.bizhqhome.com\/?p=392553"},"modified":"2020-12-26T08:43:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T13:43:07","slug":"easily-forgotten-maintenance-tasks-check-for-high-water-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dovherman.com\/easily-forgotten-maintenance-tasks-check-for-high-water-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Easily Forgotten Maintenance Tasks: Check for High Water Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"
Is your water pressure high up on your home maintenance checklist? If you said no, then you are like a lot of homeowners. Water pressure doesn\u2019t tend to come up until there is a problem.<\/p>\n
By checking for high water pressure, you can avoid harm to your pipes, appliances and other connection. It\u2019s a quick check, and if you do have high pressure, then it\u2019s an easy fix, too. Some homes have pressure-reducing valves near the shut-off valve, but not all. For those homes that don\u2019t or for homes where the valve is old and non-functioning, a new pressure-reducing gauge can be installed. Proper water pressure prolongs the life of your pipes and avoids water damage due to ruptures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Is your water pressure high up on your home maintenance checklist? If you said no, then you are like a lot of homeowners. Water pressure doesn\u2019t tend to come up until there is a problem. Why Check for High Water Pressure By checking for high water pressure, you can avoid harm to your pipes, appliances…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":392554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n