Plumbing and Piping - Low wter pressure
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colnad
04-14-02, 09:39 AM
Help We just moved into a 3 year old home and the water pressure is weak. Is there anything I can do to get a the pressure increased?? Help--We need a nice hot shower that will at least remove the dirt!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike Swearingen
04-14-02, 09:47 AM
Is the water pressure weak everywhere, or just the shower?
Are you on public water or a private well?
If just the shower, remove the showerhead, remove any "water-saver" restrictors, and soak the showerhead overnight in vinegar to dissolve any mineral buildup.
Wrap 2-3 flat turns of teflon tape clockwise only around the male threads of the shower arm before re-installing the showerhead.
If the water pressure is low everywhere, come back on this same thread and we'll go to Plan B.
Good Luck!
Mike
Are you on public water or a private well?
If just the shower, remove the showerhead, remove any "water-saver" restrictors, and soak the showerhead overnight in vinegar to dissolve any mineral buildup.
Wrap 2-3 flat turns of teflon tape clockwise only around the male threads of the shower arm before re-installing the showerhead.
If the water pressure is low everywhere, come back on this same thread and we'll go to Plan B.
Good Luck!
Mike
colnad
04-15-02, 04:34 AM
Thanks for the info but I need to go to plan "B". I have public water and the pressure is "weak" in the whole house.
Mike Swearingen
04-16-02, 06:45 AM
Make sure that the meter and your main house shut-off valves are wide open.
Call your public water supplier and ask them what the pressure is at the meter.
Look for a Pressure Reducing Valve near your main cut-off. That is often the culprit.
It may need adjusting, repair or replacing. Do a search in here for how-to info.
Good Luck!
Mike
Call your public water supplier and ask them what the pressure is at the meter.
Look for a Pressure Reducing Valve near your main cut-off. That is often the culprit.
It may need adjusting, repair or replacing. Do a search in here for how-to info.
Good Luck!
Mike