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    ydwagner Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 3, 2013, 05:23 PM
    Low water pressure
    The main toilet flushes and fills back up. The masterbath the toilet will flush but the tank does not fill back up. There is very low water pressure in the bathrooms showers and kitchen. We checked the spickets outside and they have very good water pressure.

    What do you think is the problem
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    Milo Dolezal Posts: 7,192, Reputation: 523
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    Mar 3, 2013, 07:37 PM
    First toilet needs new flopper. The second toilet may have clogged fill valve, angle stop or water supply line. Here, you have to remove them one by one and see which one is inhibiting water flow. Once you find which one it is, clean it and reinstall it. As far as showers go: remove shower heads, clean filters inside and reinstall. In the kitchen: remove aerator in kitchen sink faucet, clean it and reinstall it.

    ( FYI: Aerator is the removable attachment on tip of the faucet spout. Angle stop is the small valve behind the toilet. )

    Except the first toilet, all the other problems are probably caused by dirt / sand / sediment traveling in your pipes. If this continues, consider installing house filtration system. You may be getting "dirty" water from the street / well.

    Hope that helps. Back to you. Milo
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    Mar 3, 2013, 07:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Milo Dolezal View Post
    First toilet needs new flopper. The second toilet may have clogged fill valve, angle stop or water supply line. Here, you have to remove them one by one and see which one is inhibiting water flow. Once you find which one it is, clean it and reinstall it. As far as showers go: remove shower heads, clean filters inside and reinstall. In the kitchen: remove aerator in kitchen sink faucet, clean it and reinstall it.

    ( FYI: Aerator is the removable attachment on tip of the faucet spout. Angle stop is the small valve behind the toilet. )

    Except the first toilet, all the other problems are probably caused by dirt / sand / sediment traveling in your pipes. If this continues, consider installing house filtration system. You may be getting "dirty" water from the street / well.

    Hope that helps. Back to you. Milo
    Milo thank you we found out it was our water pressure valvelistedlocated in our front yard. We are replacing it now.
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    Mar 3, 2013, 07:55 PM
    Great ! Good to know you are back in business !

    Milo

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