I have renovated one of the rooms in my basement and when I did I needed to relocate the hot and cold water pipes that were running below the 2 x 6 beams through the beams to allow me to drywall the ceiling without obstruction.
I didn't change the outlay of the pipes at all. I simply shut off the water, bled the lines, cut them and then ran the pipe through the 2 x 6's and soldered them back together.
I then turned the main water supply back on but now I don't have nearly the same water pressure.
Can someone tell me why this might be and what I can do to fix it?
2007-10-15 07:07:59 · 5 answers · asked by dstacey5239@rogers.com 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Wow this is a good one, Here is what I think, the valve that you turned the water off with, failed to open all the way when you shut the water off, they do this sometimes. Check your pressure with a gauge, I will bet the static pressure is ok, flow is what you have a problem with. The only way to check the valve is to take it out of the system and look at it, it is easy to tell if it is doing what I described, Good luck
2007-10-15 07:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Robert D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pressure is dependent on force and area. Maybe the opening by the time you bled the pipe is Small and when you solder it (weld it?) it used to have that small opening so the pressure is less.. Its just like using a tube corresponding to an opening of about 0.5 inch before and now you decrease it to lesser one to maybe 0.2 inch, then the pressure will surely decrease.assuming constant force or weight of water. In this case you should have to use the same opening of 0.5 inch, to obtain the pressureas before.
2007-10-15 07:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by rene c 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like the valve didn't open all the way. You can try to close it and open it slowly. if that don't work try to turn off the valve and turn on all the water faucets, then turn on the vale fast. The water pressure before the valve might force it open all the way.
2007-10-15 07:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by fireman_lll 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you probably have air in the pipes.or an obstruction.if you were going to put Sheetrock you should never run the pipes through the beams,they weaken the beams,also you should of used framing strips,for the Sheetrock,and left the pipes along.
2007-10-15 07:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by luka 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have increased the "volume" of water to the end point.
Adjust your meter adjustment to your desired pressure.
Be careful.....increase at small intervals...you can burst your pipes if you get too overzealous.
2007-10-15 07:12:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋