low water pressure

lpfowlie · 15 Nov 2006

my water tested at 1/2 what it should be, any suggestions??? new pipes ,pump???

Softus · 19 Nov 2006

Where is the water coming from, where are you measuring the pressure, how are you measuring it, and in what units are you expressing the measurement of "1/2"?

lpfowlie · 20 Nov 2006

water comes from a a well, measuring at the sink next to the dishwasher, by half I meant that the dishwasher manual says 1/2 gallon in 14 seconds, I get 1/4 gallon in that time

Softus · 20 Nov 2006

Has there been a recent change in pressure/flow?

If so, could there be a seasonal reason for this?

In any case, is the reduced pressure/flow causing a problem? For example, does the dishwasher fail to work properly?

If you need more pressure then it's temping to install a pump, but this might cause a problem because pumping water faster than the source can provide it will encourage the ingress of debris into the supply.

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