The water pressure in my house has always had problems. If someone is in the shower we cannot turn on any other water source or the person in the shower gets scalded or frozen. Recently we installed a fridge with ice and water now our water pressure is very low. Is there a way to cure this? The water heater is a high efficiency and is only 6 yrs old.

A couple of quick questions first.
Can you find out what the pressure actually is?
If you can see the pipe where it enters the house what size is it?
Is this pipe galvanized (steel)?
When was your house built?

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Originally Posted by dmkegs

Is this pipe galvanized (steel)?

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This may be the most important question. But also, check to be sure all valves between your meter and the outlets are fully open.

I do not know how to check for water pressure.
The piping is copper
The house was built in 1963

If this has always been a problem since you moved in, and as Rick mentioned all your valves are wide open, you may need to do a little investigating. If you have and unfinished basement and can see some of the lines check to see that the pipe feeding each fixture does not reduce in size. The pipe going to the fixture probably will, but the main line should not. If you cannot check your pressure call your water department and ask them what the pressure in your area is. They can also tell you where your line is tapped off the water main and what the size of the water main is. Let me know what you find out.

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Originally Posted by goatsgurl

The water pressure in my house has always had problems. If someone is in the shower we cannot turn on any other water source or the person in the shower gets scalded or frozen. Recently we installed a fridge with ice and water now our water pressure is very low. Is there a way to cure this? The water heater is a high efficiency and is only 6 yrs old.

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