Water Pressure

[Low Fell]

Just moved to a new house and the outside tap has a pathetic pressure...trickles out of the hose. How can I increase it to enable use of a hosepipe.? Thanks.

[breezer]

replace the pipe / tap (assuming you have checked the tap)

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[Low Fell]

breezer wrote:

replace the pipe / tap (assuming you have checked the tap)

Checked the tap for what?

I am new to this DIY lark...as you probably can tell.

[Bahco]

Breezer has given you good advice!

Unscrew tap from wall plate (turn water off first) wrap plenty of ptfe tape on new one and screw in. If still a problem suspect water pressure.

One way of checking if it is a pressure problem is turn off water, unscrew tap off wall plate and then turn water back on for a few seconds. Ask the missus to tell you if plenty of water gushed out. If so you have good pressure (and a wet missus)

[Low Fell]

BAHCO wrote:

Breezer has given you good advice! Unscrew tap from wall plate (turn water off first) wrap plenty of ptfe tape on new one and screw in. If still a problem suspect water pressure. One way of checking if it is a pressure problem is turn off water, unscrew tap off wall plate and then turn water back on for a few seconds. Ask the missus to tell you if plenty of water gushed out. If so you have good pressure (and a wet missus)

Thanks guys for the help (and idea for p******g off the missus ) - I will let you know how it goes.

[breezer]

she may want

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[kevplumb]

could be one of these diy self cutting valves.
If so bin it and have a proper tap installed ,with double check valve of course

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