How to Test Hose Pressure

Knowing the water pressure available in a garden hose is useful in determining the optimal hose size necessary for effective watering and irrigation of gardens, as well as for determining the grade and quality of hose you need. Typically a home system may be able to deliver anywhere between 9 and 23 gpm (gallons per minute) to a hose. Determine your actual pressure with the right tool.

Things You'll Need

• Water hose pressure gauge
• Pipe wrench

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Turn off the water to the hose at the faucet.

   • 2

     Unscrew any attachments on the hose, like a spray attachment.

   • 3

     Screw the threaded end of the water pressure gauge onto the hose. Place a pipe wrench on the outside of the threaded fitting and tighten securely.

   • 4

     Turn the water on fully at the faucet and record the reading on the dial of the water pressure gauge.