I am sure this has been asked a million times! I searched the forum and found nothing that seemed to fit my problem.
I just moved into an older home. When the home inspection was done, all was
O.K. with the water lines and such. But, I have no hot water pressure in the
Kitchen. It is only a trickle, and the shower pressure could also be more
for my taste. What can I do myself to find out what the problem is? A friend
of mine said I need a new main line? This is costly and this is not an
option. Can't I trouble shoot this problem?

Thanks in advance!
Monica
AKA Flat hair due to no pressure!

 

THER ARE SEVERAL THINGS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO LACK OF WATER VOLUME,IS YOUR HOUSE PIPED IN GALVANIZED,COPPER OR CPVC?
THIS I NEED TO KNOW.
THE PROBLEM MAY BE AT OR NEAR THE FAUCET OR IT COULD BE SEVERAL SMALL THINGS CREATING THE PROBLEM YOU ARE EXPERIENCING.
YOU CAN ISOLATE AND CHECK THE WATER SERVICE BY DOING THE FOLLOWING.
SCREW A WATER PRESSURE TEST GUAGE ON THE HOSE SPIGOT AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND TURN IT ON,TAKE NOTE OF THE STATIC PRESSURE READING(THIS IS THE READING YOU GET WHEN NO OTHER WATER IS RUNNING)NOW LEAVE THE HOSE SPIGOT ON AND GO INSIDE THE HOUSE AND TURN ON THE COLD ONLY ON THE TUB WIDE OPEN,LEAVE
IT RUNNING AND WALK OUTSIDE AND SEE WHAT THE GUAGE READS.FOR EXAMPLE:IF THE GUAGE READ 100
PSI BEFORE YOU TURNED THE TUB ON AND NOW IT READS 60 PSI OR LESS THAT IS QUITE A PRESSURE DROP,COULD BE DUE TOO AN UNDERSIZED WATER SERVICE,OR IT COULD BE FULL OF SCALE IF IT IS GALVANIZED WHICH WILL KILL THE WATER VOLUME,ALSO HOW FAR IS IT FROM THE CURB TO THE HOUSE WHERE THE WATER LINE ENTERS.ALSO IF YOU ARE JUST HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE HOT SIDE ON THE SHOWER AND SINK
THE PROBLEM CAN BE ALOT OF THINGS,CHECK IT OUT AND TELL ME WHAT YOU FIND


[This message has been edited by GARPLUMCO (edited February 05, 2000).]

 

Well one thing I have found so far is that we have iron pipes, we are installing a new sink with new hardware today. Will let you know.
monica

 

IF THE ENTIRE HOUSE IS PIPED WITH IRON
WATER PIPING THEN THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PRESSURE PROBLEM,YOU MAY TRY RE-PIPING JUST THE HOT SIDE OF THE WATER SYSTEM,FROM THE WATER HEATER UP TO EVERY FIXTURE,ELIMINATING ALL GALVANIZED CARRYING
HOT WATER,THE COLD IS PROBOBLY IN BETTER SHAPE SINCE HOT WATER PROMOTES THE SCALING OF IRON PIPE FASTER THAN COLD DOES.IF YOU ARE NOT VERY HANDY WITH COPPER YOU CAN USE CPVC FOR THE REPIPE.

 

Thank you! Thank you! After the sink install and replacing all the piping running to the sink, ALL IS WELL!!!! I have great water pressure now and am happy happy happy! Thank you for such great advice. Your doing a wonderful thing here.

Monica
Augusta, Georgia