Fixing low water pressure
 

Hi, I have a 3 story home with a shower on the 2nd floor and one on the 3rd floor. I also have low water pressure that gives me some pretty weak showers. Is there a way to increase my pressure? I should say that this situaution is not unique to my neighborhood. Thanks.

Install an electric booster pump to increase water pessure

Thank you.

A booster pump will work better with a pressure tank, see http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/plumbing/pressure-booster-tank-7403.html

Low Pressure
 

What is the PSI entering your house?

Clueless
 

:confused: I feel relief to have found this site because I REALLY need HELP. I own a small bungalow in the city of chicago. I have very low water pressure in my house. You basically have to decide what is a priority when it comes to water in my house because you can only do one thing at a time, dishes or laundry. Lets put it this way, a DO NOT OPEN sign goes on the kitchen sink when anybody takes a shower. I want to know what are the necessary steps to checking the pressure at my house and how do I do it. I don't want to have any expenses that I can avoid or waste my time by not taking the necessary steps. I have had several people check my home and they claim the problem is outside with the city. The city has come out here and dug up my front lawn about 3 times and they claim that the problem is inside the house. WHAT CAN I DO. How can I tell who is right or wrong? I want to do the checking for myself if I can. PLEASE HELP!

Shower pressure
 

I found a great website for discount shower heads, but it also has a great support section with step by step pictures and instructions for increasing water pressure.

www.showerstore.com

It isn't pressure as much as it's volume and this tells me so, " Lets put it this way, a DO NOT OPEN sign goes on the kitchen sink when anybody takes a shower." You can't have pressure when you run out of water and that's exactly what you're doing. How old is your house and what kind of water pipes do you have? Copper? Plastic? Galvanized? If the city has checked the pressure to your house and found it adequate , they certainly have the volume to back it up. It's time to bite the bullet and call in a plumber. Don't be too surprised if he recomends a repipe job. Sorry I couldn't be more up beat. Tom

Help for Apartments?
 

I'm living in a 3 story apartment, energy efficient with water heater and heater in utility closet.

I have asked my maintenance to look at my pressure, I have a little more than a trickle, takes a very long time to shower.

They've done nothing.

Is there any options that I can do in an apartment?

There isn't much we can do until we find out what material your pipes are made of and at what pressure enters your house. Keep on your apartment manager to look into this. As a renter you're guaranteed a roof that doesn't leal, a toilet that flushed without flooding the house and water that is both drinkable and plentiful. If you are interested in applying pressure on management I know a few city departments that you could file a formal complaint with. Regards, Tom