I am buying a 100 yr old house and noticed the water pressure on the toilets is not really hard pressure, is there any way to increase the water pressure?
2006-09-12 14:58:25 · 8 answers · asked by chefyooper3 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I went through the same problem. Lead pipes, full of corrosion. Had I thought it out I would never have bought the place. You can buy a $9 pressure gauge at Home Depot that attaches to an outside faucet. Turn on the water and see what the gauge says. Mine read pitifully low, and as a result, I had to replace the pipe FROM THE STREET to the house, and all the interior plumbing. It sucked.
2006-09-12 20:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Peter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the water pressure in house may be low. Check water tank or supply to house. If OK and other faucets run slowly, then you are looking at replacing the main trunk lines in house due to mineral deposits making the ID of your existing pipe narrower.
Install new 3/4" or 1" main trunk water lines and then 1/2" off of those to each faucet/toilet. Heads up...this job is going to be a pain in your backside.
2006-09-12 16:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Residential pressure ranges from 60 to 90 pounds check the supply valve for the toilet only after turning the water off , sounds like its bad or rusty, good luck.
2006-09-12 15:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably not too much you can do if the pipes are 100 years old too. they make a pressurized toilet tank. also called pressure assisted, around $150 to replace the toilet with one of these.
2006-09-12 15:32:15 · answer #4 · answered by peterpipersux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bogus question. You cannot increase the pressure without adding a pump to the line. What you want to do is increase the flow. That is done by replacing lines and valves. Replace that rubber seal in the tank.......often that is the culprit.
Perhaps you need to RECONSIDER the purchase!
2006-09-12 15:08:07 · answer #5 · answered by fibreglasscar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i sold my house the apraiser wanted good pressure from 2 faucets at once. no go. so i had to have pipes replaced until the water pressure was up to specs. old pipes tend to flow at less volume as they get plugged with rust. do you have good pressure in the other faucets?
2006-09-12 15:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 09:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask plumber..lol
2006-09-12 14:59:57 · answer #8 · answered by hisahito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋