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Pressure Test Water Line - Air test done ok, did air test and pumped it up to 80 psi. Water shall be held in the section under test for a period of 15 minutes. Condition the system at 1.5 times the required test pressure for 30 minutes. My water heater can handle 150 psi, so pressure testing to say 80 psi wouldn't seem to be an issue. Each section shall be filled with water to a point not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) above the highest fitting connection in that section, or to the highest point in the completed system. This will require constant pumping or cycling the valve and compressor to maintain a pressure of 1.5 times the test pressure. I had pex water lines installed (top out) and the plumbers air pressure tested the lines with a shraider valve and pressure gauge assembly. Connect an air compressor with a gauge to the system. With that being said, i'm wondering if components can still get damaged at elevated levels of pressure but within the said limits. If cycling the valve and compressor, apply additional pressure once the psi.

In pressure test stage, so is. This will require constant pumping or cycling the valve and compressor to maintain a pressure of 1.5 times the test pressure. I just ran 15 feet of galvanized pipe for my natural gas line. Water shall be held in the section under test for a period of 15 minutes. Condition the system at 1.5 times the required test pressure for 30 minutes. Air test done ok, did air test and pumped it up to 80 psi. Each section shall be filled with water to a point not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) above the highest fitting connection in that section, or to the highest point in the completed system. If the pressure holds, you're good. If you can't hear it, you can try soapy water in a spray bottle and spray it on the joints. Testing with air involves would involve a test fitting with an air valve that a pump can use.

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The Gas Meter Is Shut Off And Locked.

Water shall be held in the section under test for a period of 15 minutes. Then when did test on just section between meter shutoff and the ball valve inserted in new supply line after meter, lost like 4psi in about 4 minutes. This is a summer house so it only has a hot water heater and range. Water has a way of washing out the flux.

Finding Leaks With Air Is Easy.

If the pressure holds, you're good. Evidently there is a slow leak somewhere since lost 4psi in 13 minutes on the pressure test of the whole system. The system shall prove leak free by visual inspection. A domestic water line should never have extremely high water pressure, so the air test would not require high pressure either, probably 100 psi would be more than enough.

If You Can't Hear It, You Can Try Soapy Water In A Spray Bottle And Spray It On The Joints.

Air test done ok, did air test and pumped it up to 80 psi. Each section shall be filled with water to a point not less than 10 feet (3048 mm) above the highest fitting connection in that section, or to the highest point in the completed system. Plumbing supplies have these on the shelves. Nothing is attached to any appliances or devices of any kind.

They Tested At 30 Psi For 24 Hours, Per Code, And All Was Well.

Connect an air compressor with a gauge to the system. Pump in air to the test pressure, and let it stand for a period of time. Testing with air involves would involve a test fitting with an air valve that a pump can use. Mostly 1 line w/ 1/2 branches.

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