How can you increase the Water Pressure ?

[nanne]

How can you increase the Water Pressure ?

 

[Nige F]

There are 2 canals one is nearer the house and at the bottom of a hill . the other is a mile away but at the top of a hill , fed by a series of locks . Use a water supply from ........................THE FAR CANAL

 

[wapsap]

Often the problem will appear to be a pressure issue when it comes to volume or flow issue. A restriction in a line or just having a long line or under sized line could be the problem. There are many considerations; do you have enough pressure at your mains? Do you have an old furred up pipe work, perhaps lead or galv? Is your main stop open fully?
If you install a pressure gauge, you can check pressure. It should be above about 35 PSI. 35 PSI would be on the low side, but should be ok. Look at the - - - - - hen look at it when the water is on full in the bathtub. If the pressure is ok until you turn on the water than it is a flow problem.

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[simond]

I think the OP would have received some helpful advice by now if they had bothered to give us some proper detail about their problem.

Right now we don't know whether they are describing one bath tap in the house or a complete unvented system. Obviously the remedies will be very different in each case.

 

[Nige F]

I think the OP would have received some helpful advice by now if they had bothered to give us some proper detail about their problem.

lol: Obviously the remedies will be very different in each case.

Have they got canals in Milwaukee

 

[Breesey]

The answer is obviously to push down on it - simple!

 

[Timmyturtle]

What they are trying to say is WHY do you need to increase the pressure and where is more pressure needed?

A bit more information would be very helpful

 

[romsia]

One way to over come this is to install a pressure tank and check valve. The tank will give you the flow and the check valve will keep the flow going only into the tank or house. The in-coming flow will feed your tank and house as the water is used, so the tank should last for a long time before you see a loss of pressure. I have had good results with this set up. One last thing to check is for clogged aerators at the sinks and showerheads.
Good luck.

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

How can you increase the Water Pressure ?

Easy! You turn it up

 

[chrishutt]

Interesting that the two Yanks who posted took the question very seriously and gave straight answers while the Brits make fun of the vagueness of the question.

 

[Nige F]

They must use BORE holes for their water, not canals

 

[simond]

They also took 'weapons of mass destruction' claims seriously, look where that got us