Fix Low Water Pressure Now

A large number of plumbing problems are of such nature that they can mean a pretty bad experience for you if they get worse. Nevertheless, it is a norm amongst households to wait and give less priority to plumbing issues even when they start seeing the problem at the initial stage. One of these common issues is slow water flow in faucets and showers. Even though such faucets can sometimes be cleared with a few minutes of work, people delay it so much that it becomes out of their control to fix the problem without hiring an expert plumber.

Most how-to guides to solve this water flow problem focus on dealing with the faucet and internal pipes. However, the approach this article takes is quite different as we seek to find the root of the problem rather than making a temporary fix. First thing you need to do is confirm that yours is the only house affected by this issue. You can ask a few guys in the neighborhood for this. If you reside in an apartment complex, then it'd be best to ask the other tenants living above you if they are experiencing the same kind of problem as you. If someone else shares this problem with you, then you know the problem lies somewhere outside and I would strongly recommend you call find a plumber as this is a matter of the whole neighborhood. In some cases, it might even be outside the control of a plumber as the flow may get disturbed on municipal levels.

Also go outside and see if the water pressure at the hose bib is satisfactory or not. If you observe that the pressure level there is almost perfect, then you need to locate the problem inside your house. In case you are experiencing slow water flow just on sink faucets, try to open them up a bit and see if the screens have anything clogged inside that may be hindering the flow of water. But if you face the low water pressure problem in all taps, the problem may be located elsewhere. Make sure the shut-off valve is completely open; occasionally, we open the valves but don't remember to open them completely. The system installed near the shut-off valve can vary from one household to another. Regardless of the system you have, simply make sure it is working as it is supposed to work.

One more thing to note is that water lines coming from the municipal supply are larger and have a greater diameter. Lines that go from your house to the main municipal lines have smaller diameters. When water travels through all these lines, it experiences a lot of friction from the walls of the pipes. It could be that a very small length of pipe, installed from your home to the next line, is causing excess friction and thus slowing the overall flow of water. It can also be that all lines inside your house have a very small diameter, which would automatically lessen the water pressure. And even if something small in size gets trapped inside one of those lines, it's going to virtually put an end to the water supply. While these would be an expert plumber's job, you can take note of this if you ever design a house or make a new house. Always take care that you use ¾-inch pipes rather than ½-inch ones. And if you are choosing a new house to shift into, then take care to check the water flow in the lines before you make the decision.