JohnnyJordaan t1_jdulje6 wrote
Reply to comment by Imhumanator in ELI5: How is there enough water pressure to delivery water to every home and apartment in a city? by Maxweilla
In a large building the pressure would generally be higher in the lower floors as there’s more water ‘leaning’ on it from all the floors above it. However as there are safety regulations for the maximum pressure at any point in the system, they often use pressure valves to make sure it will not rise above a certain pressure (eg 75 psi). So that way you generally won’t notice a difference between the floors in a building. In a small building without pressure valves it’s true that the lower floors will have the highest pressure.
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