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mariapdasilva said
on 5/28/2009 My toilet has low water pressure. What can I do to troubleshoot issue?
thunderny said
on 8/12/2008 We have low water pressure at our outside faucets. When we turn on the faucet to use the hose(s), there is a "whining" noise we hear coming from the water lines under the house. We get low pressure from the spray nozzles on the hoses. How can we check and fix this solution and/or boost it? The pressure in the house seems normal. The showers could use more pressure but that is probably from the shower heads.
BJJJ said
on 7/1/2008 To MsFixIt; Did you get a reply to this question below. I have the same problem BJ
on 1/9/2008 My water pressure problem occurs when I flush a toilet while the shower or sink faucet is running. The shower or sink water pressure goes down to a trickle. As soon as the toilet tank refills, the pressure is restored in the sink/shower. Where do I begin to solve this?
dieseldoug said
on 2/7/2008 LISAINCT64, have your plumber check the dip tube on your water heater. This carries the cold incoming water to the bottom of the heating vessel to be heated. If it's broken, you will lose hot water rapidly during use as the incoming cold water dilutes the hot water at the top of the vessel. The good news is: it's a very cheap repair (a new dip tube is only about $4.00 at a hardware store). As far as your kitchen faucet is concerned, I think you have an obstruction in your faucet, despite what your plumber says. It's probably right in the supply lines just before the mixing valve on your faucet. That would account for the split second of normal water pressure you have followed by the weakened pressure.
MsFixIt said
on 1/9/2008 My water pressure problem occurs when I flush a toilet while the shower or sink faucet is running. The shower or sink water pressure goes down to a trickle. As soon as the toilet tank refills, the pressure is restored in the sink/shower. Where do I begin to solve this?
clintonadamson said
on 10/29/2007 My wife and I bought a home that is older. The 40 gallon discontinued sears water heater finally kicked the bucket. We had a new one installed and the water pressure is still great but in the tub. There is now only a trickle from both the hot and cold. We are not sure about what the repairman might have got in the lines or if that would restrict the flow just to the tub. any help would be greatly apreciated. thanks.
Camneely said
on 5/28/2007 What is the typical diameter pipe at the water supply (street curb)? Mine looks to be 5/8 outside diameter which is likely 1/2" ID if copper type M.
I called the california water supply Co and they said it was standard and the pressure read 50psi on the out side hose bib, which was common he said. I measured a house about 1 mile away same town and it was 3/4" Copper piping-hmm.
jshin said
on 5/23/2007 After having been handed down my wife's parents 1950's house, I've learned to live with the weak water pressure. Thinking that the problems lies with the old pipes I never pursued fixing the problem myself. Upon painting one of the bathrooms, I had to move the sink. Upon re-attaching the water lines, I found there to be even less water pressure than before. Upon further research at my local home depot (yes, they actually helped with some helpful advice), I was informed that when I shut off one source of water (ie sink), I need to run a larger source of water (ie bathtub) before opening the smaller line. This process will clear the lines and prevent any debris (corrotion) from clogging the fixture. After doing this simple step and cleaning out all of the fixtures in the house, we now have awesome water pressure! No need for those copper pipes (for now at least).
BrownBunch said
on 4/8/2007 I have low water pressure after my well house. Well is making good pressure, does not run to long. Water faucet inside well house has good pressure. Filter was plugged badly, replaced and still no water pressure at and outlet after well house. Could water line after well house be full of sediment?
Anonymous said
on 8/21/2006 I have a well that produces 33 gallons of water per minute.
I built my home when the poly line was introduced for supply lines about 12 years ago. I have checked everything possible to find the the cause of poor pressure throughout my house. Finally, I hated to do it, but I dug up the supply line to replace it with a 1" PVC and discovered that the poly line was kinked (apparently when it was installed by the builder). I wish I had done this years ago, because I have superb pressure all over the house. If you have, or are thinking of, using the poly hose, beware of the possibility of kinking.
Anonymous said
on 10/1/2007 It could be occluded pipes. We use a chemical process to clean ferro manganese from the walls of copper
water pipes. We have water flow improvements of 400% to 500%.