This morning my wife got up to take a shower, and the water pressure was very low. I got in the shower after her, and the water pressure started out low, but gradually returned to seemingly normal by the time I was done my shower.
We are on a public water supply, and my plumbing is about 16 years old. I don't remember this happening before. I checked for leaks, but did not find any.
Is this something I should worry about? What could have caused this? Or am I worrying too much? Thanks!
2007-09-25 01:28:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If there was anything wrong with your system that is causing low pressure it would be low all the time so I dont see any problem with your system. you dont state where you live, are you near a vast new housing estate recently built, because to many people trying to draw off at the same time can cause pressure drop. Just remember that a supply pipe that was originally installed to cater for about one hundred homes is going to find it difficult to cater for five thousand which is what is happening today every where.
2007-09-25 01:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by notamused 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some time when water supply is shut by the corporation air enters in the pipe and when it comes back water comes out from the tap or shower with brisk sound but jerking pressure
2007-09-25 04:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by pappu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could have been the water supply people working on a main a few streets away.
2007-09-25 01:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually low water pressure is do to corroted pipes, and 16 yrs is a long time, may need new pipes. Unless they are copper.
2007-09-25 04:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by jmada05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the subject is in basic terms your bathe that's the two a clogged/defective faucet/diverter valve or clogged bathe head. otherwise, if that's the completed abode it may desire to be the main significant close off valve or the city furnish (or low placing on the pump stress shrink off) if that's basically the bathe, take the bathe head off (bypass away the 'nipple' interior the wall) and attempt working the water. in case you have stable pass & stress that's the bathe head. otherwise that's probably the valve and you ought to the two call back the plumber or attempt to repair/replace the valve cartridge your self. seem up the assembly classes from the Mnfr. web site first nonetheless. stable success.
2016-10-09 19:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by liptak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common answer is a fire near your home and hydrants were being used. This lowers the main pressure.
2007-09-25 04:18:18 · answer #6 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could have been a construction worker opening a fire hydrant
2007-09-25 01:43:05 · answer #7 · answered by stylestealth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋