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Originally Posted by derekgas
Water pressure varies from area to area, there are parts of Accrington that dont have enough pressure for a combi boiler (under 1.5 bar on Hollins Lane), and others that have to have reducing valves fitted (Near Dill Hall Lane). You can reduce the pressure to the washing machine without affecting the rest of the property, most boilers and associated equipment have a max rating of 10 bar, but is rare that anything has to be slatered around here.
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The hydrants in the Fire Station yard in Manchester Rd were 110 psi.
When we used to test hydrants the only ones which were useless were those from Mitchells reservoirs down to heights farm, by the time it reached Broad Oak factory the pressure was ok. Nevr found any below 60 psi in Accrington.
Pressure is height of reservoir to where you live divided by .45 and the answer is near enough in psi. Accrington also gets a lot of its water via Gt Harwood.
Water board were recently working in Woodnook area cross linking some of the pipes one of our feeds comes down Royds St, the other comes off Manchester Rd.
Retlaw.