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    Jun 12, 2009, 07:32 PM
    Low Water Pressure after Appliance Replacement
    I had my refrigerator and dishwasher replaced today and now the entire house has very little water pressure! Why?
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    Jun 13, 2009, 04:13 AM

    Did you have to close main water valve for the whole house to install the fridge and DW ?
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    Jun 13, 2009, 04:34 AM
    How old is your house and what type of pipes do you have? Is both hot and cold affected? What did you shut down to install both appliances? Back to you, Tom
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    Jun 13, 2009, 05:42 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Milo Dolezal View Post
    Did you have to close main water valve for the whole house to install the fridge and DW ?
    No - only the water at the sources was closed off.
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    Jun 13, 2009, 05:45 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1 View Post
    How old is your house and what type of pipes do you have? Is both hot and cold affected? What did you shut down to install both appliances? Back to you, Tom
    My house is 7 years old and I believe it has copper piping, but I'm not sure.
    Both hot and cold are affected and only the water at each source was shut down for installation.
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