Plumming and H2O preassure ?  | | | 
December 7th, 2002, 11:03 PM
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| Plumming and H2O preassure ?
The water preassure for showers and toilets are not good in my house. Is there anything I can do to increase it? | 
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December 7th, 2002, 11:04 PM
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Pipes may be clogged. A booster pump is one option. | |
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December 7th, 2002, 11:06 PM
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This is a 6 month old house, so I don't think the pipes are clogged. I was pretty much like this when we 1st moved in. | |
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December 7th, 2002, 11:19 PM
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Are you on a well or city water? | 
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December 7th, 2002, 11:24 PM
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If it's city water, there should be a water pressure regulator (well, we have 'em in CA, anyway. They're located right over the main water shut-off valve.).  | |
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December 7th, 2002, 11:24 PM
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I am pretty sure it is city water. | |
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December 7th, 2002, 11:26 PM
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Here's an easy go-to: Check the main shut-off, see if it's cranked open all the way.
Also, is this a two-story (or more) dwelling? | |
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December 7th, 2002, 11:27 PM
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Check the shutoff valve in the manhole see if it's all the way on.Sometimes they get careless and don't open the valve all the way
nice avatar BTW 
Dangit Knot beat me to it 
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December 7th, 2002, 11:28 PM
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I think it is called a split level.
Yeah, already checked the main shut off. They use a single lever, not a valve. | |
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December 7th, 2002, 11:30 PM
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Crawl down a manhole?? I'll live with my dribbling pressure. Our manual mentioned something about some cap left on because of winter. Does that have something to do with it?
