2007-03-01 03:01:06 · 6 answers · asked by dale h 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Very limited information...
Depends on what you're wanting...
To low pressure - What is Water Co.'s pressure?
If pumping from well, check pump...
Or you may need new pipes, pipes clogging up...
To high of pressure - have pressure regulator installed...
2007-03-01 03:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your water source. If it is city water, not much to do except get a booster pump/tank system. Also if it is a problem only at a single faucet or fixture, you can try to clean the screens inside the fixture. If the whole house is affected and it is well water, you can adjust the pressure switch. This looks like a little grey or black box that is screwed into the checkvalve on the main line coming in to the well. It should be located close to the pressure tank, and will have two sets of wires going to it. BE ABSOULTLY SURE THE POWER IS OFF BEFORE ATTEMPING THIS! THE PUMP RUNS ON 220v AND CAN KILL EASILY! If you think the power is off but are unsure, run water until the system drains, if the pump does not kick on you will be ok. Unscrew the bolt on the cover of the pressure switch and remove the cover. You will see the long threads that the cover was attached to, and on these threads will be a 3/8 inch nut holding down a spring. This is the adjustment for the cut on/cut off pressure. Thighten this down to increase the house pressure. Do this in small increments and test the new water pressure by turning on the system. Be careful - too much water pressure can burst pipes! If you don't feel comfortable, hire a professional water well service company, which shouldn't charge too much for a simple adjustment like this.
2007-03-01 08:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by jaymzadams 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
booster pump with storage tank. They call them closet tanks and have a 500 gal reserve
this is a buffer on the inlet
around $1200 for the parts, plus installation
2007-03-01 03:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by BMS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi UK Builder here, NOT ENOUGH INFO, the list could go on for ever, where is the pressure problem, is it at the main feed, in the shower, or is this some kind of quiz................
2007-03-01 03:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can try in the basement or on the valves connected to whatever you are trying to use, make sure they are unscrewed all the way, but if they are then it's probably a pipe problem, if not it's just where you live, if you live in a dip/valley sometimes it's just a general problem
2007-03-01 03:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mystee_Rain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a bit vague...
2007-03-01 03:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋