I recently had someone come over and replace my gas fired water heater.
Immediately following (and ever since then) my water pressure has not been the same. I had the contractor come back out to take a look at things and he said that someone in the neighborhood must have been doing some water work and that it was a "coincidence" that the water pressure decreased right at that time.
Is there something that he could have done wrong during the install that could have caused this? Should I call another contractor for a second opinion?
2007-03-25 13:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by David D 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Was this a plumber that performed this work? I find it hard to believe a plumber would tell you something like this. Sounds like a contractor doing plumbing work, without a plumbing license. Check the contractors credentials, then call a real plumber to check the heater. There could be kinks in the lines, supplying water to the heater. He might have used reducers in the lines, causing the drop in pressure. A simple test, purchase a gauge from Lowes, that screws onto one of your exterior hose bibbs, and check the pressure of the line. Depending on the time of day, you should have anywhere from 40-75psi in the lines. I hope this helps!
2007-03-25 19:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by poppyman54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you installed the water heater, turn the HOT water on in a sink NOW. The water heater is like a big hole and the water is filling the tank, so no pressure. You have two heat coles top and bottom in the water heater without water in the tank thay can burn out. Fill the tank first before eletric putting power to it. If you did all of the above re think all you turned off and turn it back on. Are you city water or well water? City water: Check that your water is on, everything is on and the tank is full of water. A pipe can be linking somewhere check inside and outside. Power supply is turned on. If you do not have water in the tank, you do have a lot of air in the lines. You have to get the air out by turning on a sink in the house and let the air out until you get a stream of water. Well: You need to start at the well and make sure you water softner is not back washing. Look at the online water pressure is between 40 to 50. Check the water pressure take with an air gage. IF everthing is ok. go to the house and now review what I said about City water. Good luck.
2016-03-29 05:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deal with it from a position of sediment stirred up within the pipes. Anytime you replace a fixture like a hot water tank, there will be sediment pushed through the lines and will effect pressure at all valves. Your installation contractor knows this but it is not his fault and he would wish to be paid for his time spent, flushing all your valves, in order to restore your original water pressure. Know what I mean?
2007-03-25 14:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your water turn off valve may not be all the was turn on is one answer. Second is that they make water heater now so that people can cut back on the use of water
2007-04-02 00:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by kathleen c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with it being a sediment problem most likely. Try removing one of the facuets aerators and turn the faucet on. If it has good pressure then, either cleanout the aerator or replace them.
2007-03-25 15:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by Thunderhawk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the tank was replaced did he or she open the hot and cold water lines and free them of junk and crud in the lines??
sometimes the washers can get clogged with dirt and i take the restricters out to flush the lines.. did the plumber check the pressure of the system??
2007-03-25 16:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by flashmp1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋