What is Water Pressure?
Water pressure is a term used to describe the flow strength of water through a pipe or other type of channel. Indoor plumbing has made water pressure an indispensable part of life for many places throughout the world, thus it is a concern for much of the planet’s population. However, many may not understand how it works, or how it can be improved. Water pressure depends on water flow. The more water being pushed through a pipe, the more pressure there will be naturally. Many people prefer high water pressure to low water pressure, as faucet valves and other tools can help maintain the flow of water at a lower rate. However, if it is too low, there is little that can be done to improve water pressure. As a result of this preference for higher water pressure, most people only become consciously aware of water pressure when it is no longer available. Fortunately, for those dealing with municipal water systems in more modern countries, this is rarely an issue. In most cases, when there is
To understand water pressure, you must first identify a volume of water. For the purpose of understanding water pressure in the relationship to water delivered by Rincon, the volume is the water available for delivery from the reservoir that serves your neighborhood. Once this water begins its journey into the delivery system, on its way to your home or business, water pressure is created by the physical weight of water forcing its way through the delivery system. Since water pressure is considered a function of weight, it is measured in pounds per square inch (psi).
When a fixture in a home is opened and water flows from it, it is because the water is “pushed.” This “push” is pressure. The speed at which water flows from the opened outlet depends on the amount of “push” or pressure which exists at that time in the system. In short, the higher the pressure, the stronger the “push” behind the water.
