Sudden loss of hot water pressure in entire house

morank · Mar 11, 2005, 06:22 AM

Greetings,
I have a sudden loss of hot water pressure in entire house (all showers, washing machine, sinks, etc.) Nothing has been touched or replaced. We have a well and our 50 gallon hot water heater is new - installed Sept. 2003. I have been reading this could be 'air pressure' related but I'm not sure how to troubleshoot? Thanks!

morank · May 12, 2005, 01:10 PM

Thanks Tom and Labman for all your help! As I mentioned to Tom, my water pressure in entire house problem returned within 5 weeks. Today we pulled up the well pump (with an 'Upsy-Daisy'?) - pump was 300 feet down (pulled up fifteen 20ft sections of PVC) and when the pump surfaced - WHALLA we saw the problem. Where the last 20ft section of pipe screws into the pump it was completely cracked at the base of the pipe. Also there was no check valve attached. We replaced these faulty parts, put a check valve as well.

WATER PRESSURE BETTER THAN EVER!
I learned SO MUCH today. Thanks all for your help!
- kathy



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