Our hot water pressure is very low in our bathroom/shower upstairs however everywhere else in the house it has really good pressure. The cold upstairs works well too.
Any simple suggestions or tips I should do before calling a plumber?
Thanks!
Our hot water pressure is very low in our bathroom/shower upstairs however everywhere else in the house it has really good pressure. The cold upstairs works well too.
Any simple suggestions or tips I should do before calling a plumber?
Thanks!
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Sounds like a restricted water line, any idea what you have, copper, plastic water lines? How old is the line, city water, well water? Has it always been like this? Probably end up with a plumber if the line is pinched, full of sediment, wrong size, try checking the shut off valve too to make sure its open all the way.
posted by Linecrosser on Oct 19, 2012 at 10:35:40 am #
Copper. No idea on Age of pipes. City Water. Been like this for a few years.
thanks,I think that's going to be my best bet..I just know with plumbing you go in for one thing and find ten other problems! LOL
Is it just one device (i.e. the shower)? If so, check the aerator on the shower head. If this is the entire bathroom, I agree with Linecrosser that the flow is being restricted by something. Most likely it is calcium buildup in a supply line; the water in this area is notorious for lime in water.
posted by historymike on Oct 19, 2012 at 11:33:10 am #
I recently changed the bathroom faucets for a neighbor who's house is late 60's and the shut off valves were almost completly plugged with a white hard buildup (calcium) I changed the shut off valves and the faucets and all their pressure returned.
I bet it is the calcium build up. I've checked and changed the shower head. We are in the Eleanor/Commonwealth area by Miracle Mile...I've noticed calcium on the faucets.
stooks: another possibility is the faucet as OldTimer mentioned above. What type of faucet do you have - separate knobs for hot and cold or a single lever type faucet? With either one, it is possible that just the hot water has some calcium/lime buildup. I've run into that in my home.
Unless you're plumbing handy, looks like a plumber is on the way.
The faucet was not pluged on the repair I did, it was the shutoff valves under the sink where the problem was. Because most of then have a 45 degree turn in the valve it plugs at the turn.
Depending on the age and style of shower valve, you may be able to replace the cartridge.
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