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    Jet pump runs constantly

    Hi all, my house came with a well setup that must have been the primary water source before they offered municipal water. House was built in the 60s. Anyway, I believe it's a deep well as there are two pvc pipes going into the jet pump, but I dont know anything about the well itself. There's...
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    Low Pressure in Shower Head

    Help please. Wife heard a clunk in the shower and then the pressure in the shower wand was lower (but still functional). We have calcium rich water (as opposed to hard water, according to the water source it's not hard...probably due to lower levels of magnesium) but I'm not sure it would be...
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    4 apartments in house - use 3/4" PEX B or 1" PEX B for main line?

    My basement walls had to be opened anyway, and last year there was a pinhole leak upstairs, so I'm thinking of replacing the copper main in the basement with PEX. The copper is 1/2", with 6 branches - 4 apartments (each with 1 kitchen 1 bath) + a shared laundry + a garden hose tap. No one has...
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    Low water pressure after valve/trim kit replacement

    I recently had a new valve and trim kit installed on a shower, now I have really low water pressure. It's a Delta R10000-UNWSHF mulitchoice universal shower valve. Is this the problem? Are there adjustments to the valve that can increase the pressure? The valve was relocated on the other wall...
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    Low Pressure to Outdoor Spigots

    I recently purchased my first home. There are 3 outdoor spigots on the house. 1 on the front of the house, 1 by the garage, and 1 on the deck. The spigots by the garage and on the deck were service by a local plumbing company April 2021. They installed a shut-off valve for each spigot. One...
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    New low pressure issue

    Here is my issue. When taking a shower the water pressure is normal, then drops rapidly to no flow, in about 20 -40 seconds it picks back up. It does this on both hot and cold water. I have also had my washing machine give a low pressure warning. I believe it is my captive air tank but the...
  7. michaelvcowan

    Low Water Pressure issue

    Low water pressure throughout the house. Well assembly is just over 20 years old. The well pressure tank had a ruptured bladder. Replaced. 36 gal. Air at 38psi. The pressure switch was bad also. Replaced. Also replaced the T pipe and the gauge. After replacements, same issue. Same psi...
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    Grundfos SCALA 2 booster pump

    I recently replaced an old booster pump and pressure tank with a Grundfos SCALA 2 continuous pressure booster pump (which has a built-in pressure tank). The pump pulls water from a cistern which is less than 10ft below the elevation of the pump. However, we are consistently having pulsating...
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    Water Pressure Low in Kitchen Island

    The cold water has gotten low pressure now in my kitchen island. I thought maybe it was the faucet so I switched the hoses, connected the cold inlet to the hot and vice versa. The hot water , now connected to the cold side of the faucet had great pressure while the cold water, now connected to...
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    Is this a pressure regulator

    I have weak water pressure in my house and prior to installing a booster system, I want to check simpler solutions. Is this a pressure regulator/reducer? Do you know of it is adjustable or should I just replace it?
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    Low water pressure

    I have a cheap faucet in the kitchen and it’s getting slower and slower by the day. Problem is, it’s brand new. Well, the guy I bought the house from put it in right before we moved in and said he got it from Home Depot. Even with the aerator off it’s still pretty slow. Any suggestions before I...
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