I have taken off the shower head and cleaned it but that did not help. The pessure went away suddenly one day while i was in the shower and now I would say the pessure is 30-40% less than it once was. It is bothering me alot. Any ideas on the problem and how to fix it.
2006-09-30 10:44:16 · 8 answers · asked by jkelly_21 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If it went away all of the sudden there are three main possibilities.
The water department opened up a new line in the area; possibly to a new construction project or subdivision; with the new lines to fill and keep pressurized that would cause a drop.
There could be a break in you line somewhere; if you are able to, check you water meter when you know that there is no water running in your house. There are usually two dials in the gauge, if one of them is moving it means you have a leak on your side of the line.
The last problem, but less likely, would be a small clog in the pipe somewhere. Depending on how old and/or what types of pipes you use sometimes a small bit of the pipe can come off and clog the small filter that is usually over your faucets and other inside water outlets. I do not of a solution for this as you have already cleaned the show head itself.
Hope this helps
2006-09-30 10:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by picturekevin23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, some one must have been working on the plumbing outside and something came in through the lines. Its probably "stuck" in a valve, since that is the best place where "grit" and lime and all other things can lodge into...
(Or, another possible solution would be that your "rubber", the rubber that seats in the valves, to "shut them off", has come loose and has lodged into the line! What you have to do, is to go along the line, and see where your shut off valves, (its either the hot or cold, it cant be both unless its affecting more than the shower unit), and check all valves.
Shut the water off to the house. Then, remove the nut from around the valve, (you dont have to take off the handle, as you can use it to "unscrew the stem), then unscrew the stem and see if you can see the rubber on the end of it. If not, look into the hole and you should see it stuck into the line going to the shower.
Do this to every valve and you will find it...
Remember, if the "nut" leaks after you tighten it down, (a lot of them will), I would put some plumbers tape on the threads and it will take care of it, so, when you energise the water, go around and check ALL the valves and make sure they dont leak!
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-09-30 10:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the shower heads have like a baffle system, you need to remove that. Also take the head off and make sure you have enough water coming out of just the pipe. I have drilled the water saver part out of heads before and just left the shower holes. When I buy for our house I go to sales looking for old plumbing. It does not have the water saving features. We have a Moen in the kitchen, it takes like ten minutes to get water from the basement. I have taken the flexable hoses off at the faucet and run the water into a bucket, we get hot water right now. Moen is high priced stuff, I emailed them and told them we had bought junk, they sent me a brand new faucet set. I can not see how you can save water when you have to let it run for 10 minutes to get hot water to the kitchen and then to rinse dishes it takes forever. I was on the road for a broadcasting company and I would stay in motels that had poor water pressure in the showers. I carried an old shower head with me and changed it when I took a shower at those places. You spend a long day on the road and then you get a shower that only trickles out.
2006-09-30 11:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check that shower-head again. I have seen debris from the washers clog the orifice of the head. This restrictor is intended to limit your shower-head's out-put, for better water conservation. Try removing it or drilling it out. If your shower valve has a "balancing" feature, some debris from the water supply or piping may be blocking the flow. Remove the valve cover and explore opening the valve-body. Remember to turn the water off. If this sounds like too much, call the Plumber.
2006-09-30 11:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by Roger W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly some thing that you do will require the elimination of the bathe head ? Your better suited off figuring out to purchase a clean water reducer head or have the college get one and replace it they are so hassle-free to position in, unscrew the former one and reserve it placed a clean one in, and once you've a unit inspection take the recent one out placed theirs again in. It takes an complete minute to interchange one in case you attempt to modify the proper with say a washer and it receives stuck contained in the hollow and characteristic a mission with the water that calls for the college to look at it You possibly out some extra funds to fix and a clean bathe head is more cost-effective no longer to teach you gained't get into worry only ask you faculties upkeep dept if its alright to placed a better mushy head in and furnish to pay for it, and get some Teflon tape on the keep for the threads wrap it clockwise 3-4 turns it really is going to circumvent damages and leaks and rust from welding together wish that permits Lr
2016-11-25 19:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there could well be a particle filter in the lines into the shower you might need to turn off the water remover the shower and check this could be a limescale bulid up
2006-09-30 10:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by jonny w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your hot water heater to make sure it isn't leaking. Also check the rest of your plumbing for leaks as well. Call the water company too. Sometimes they screw with it when they are doing any kind of maintenance to their lines.
2006-09-30 10:53:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible, too, that you may have a leak somewhere in that pipe.
2006-10-04 02:44:15 · answer #8 · answered by Gramms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋