Plumbing and Piping - LOW WATER PRESSURE
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02-05-01, 05:44 PM
I HAVE LOW WATER PRESSURE ONLY IN MY BATHTUB WHAT COULD BE
THE PROBLEM HAVE CLEAN THE SHOWER SPOUT,BUT THE IS LOW PRESSURE IN THE TUB SPOUT AND SHOWER HEAD.
THE PROBLEM HAVE CLEAN THE SHOWER SPOUT,BUT THE IS LOW PRESSURE IN THE TUB SPOUT AND SHOWER HEAD.
Plumber2000
02-05-01, 06:31 PM
What type of pipes do you have in the house?
02-05-01, 07:21 PM
I'M SORRY BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PIPES I HAVE.
Mike Swearingen
02-05-01, 07:31 PM
I'm not a plumber, but I think that you either have a bad diverter valve in your tub/shower faucet or you have patially clogged galvanized pipes (old house?).
What type of faucet do you have?
What type of faucet do you have?
02-05-01, 08:21 PM
i don't know to much about faucets but it has gerber on it
and it has a litle pull up handle for the shower that keeps falling down unless you hold it up for a little while i don't know if that is because the water pressure to so
low what is a diverter and how do you check it.
and it has a litle pull up handle for the shower that keeps falling down unless you hold it up for a little while i don't know if that is because the water pressure to so
low what is a diverter and how do you check it.
Plumber2000
02-05-01, 08:45 PM
Go to a plumbing store and get a good book about fixing plumbing problems, since you have no knowledge as of now, this will tell you alot of what you don't know.
Mike Swearingen
02-05-01, 09:34 PM
I think in this instance that you should call a plumber to repair this problem.
For us to try to help you from here (with the problem sight unseen, as usual), you need to know more than you apparently do.
I agree with Ron. You need to gain a little basic knowledge by reading about how things work and how to fix them, before you try to tackle something that you're probably going to end up calling a plumber for anyway.
Watch the plumber, and ask him to explain what he is doing and why, if he doesn't mind.
That's a good way to learn D-I-Y...by osmosis, so to speak.
We all had to start somewhere with D-I-Y, and reading, and watching and learning from others, is the best way.
Then, next time, you may be able to D-I-Y with a similar problem.
Taking something apart with no clue as to how it works, what its parts are called, how it should be repaired, or how it should properly go back together, will just be a frustrating experience. It may even make the problem worse.
Call a plumber on this one, and go from there.
Good Luck!
For us to try to help you from here (with the problem sight unseen, as usual), you need to know more than you apparently do.
I agree with Ron. You need to gain a little basic knowledge by reading about how things work and how to fix them, before you try to tackle something that you're probably going to end up calling a plumber for anyway.
Watch the plumber, and ask him to explain what he is doing and why, if he doesn't mind.
That's a good way to learn D-I-Y...by osmosis, so to speak.
We all had to start somewhere with D-I-Y, and reading, and watching and learning from others, is the best way.
Then, next time, you may be able to D-I-Y with a similar problem.
Taking something apart with no clue as to how it works, what its parts are called, how it should be repaired, or how it should properly go back together, will just be a frustrating experience. It may even make the problem worse.
Call a plumber on this one, and go from there.
Good Luck!