Low point drain valve question
Does anyone know if these "little" valves provide full flow when opened completely? I've got standard 1/2 pex lines from 1998. I have a male garden hose thread to pex adapter that I was thinking of...
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2112 wrote:
A consumer grade pressure washer uses very little water flow. About a gallon/minute.
With that said, I interpret your question as you have shore water pressure and want to tap off the cold low point drain as a matter of convenience. If so, I'm confident you would get enough water pressure and flow to stay up with the washer.
Try it and let us know how well it works.
How many gallons per minute does a pressure washer take?
As mentioned above, pressure washers only average around 2-4 GPM of water consumption. That's about the same as the sink in your home which averages around 2.2 GPM. Compared to a hose which puts out 24 GPM. The low GPM and powerful quick cleaning means less overall water usage.
I think you will have hard time keeping up the volume if NOT on the larger pex size. Doug
