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    mbackususmc Posts: 7, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 3, 2008, 02:23 PM
    Rural water low pressure
    I am connected to rural water with a 3/4" meter that is located in a meter pit at the road, it is turned on 100% and confirmed to be so. The house is located 350' from the street and the plumbing contractor ran a 2" line from there to the house where inside it steps down to 1" where it goes to my PEX manifold. All cold lines are home runs, 3 stools 2 showers, 4 lavs, 1 sink, 1 outside connection. All lines are ran in 1/2" PEX. My question is that I have low water pressure, about 25-30 psi and would like to get more esp. to the showers that have 2.5 gpm heads. Is there a pump and reservoir or something that I could use to get the pressure up? I'm not a plumber, but I would think that there is a way.

    Thanks for your help
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    Mar 3, 2008, 05:00 PM
    Assuming that the low pressure is all that is provided, you should be able to put on a booster pump. Suggest consulting plumbers familiar with the system. If nothing else you should be able to set up a shallow well pump with a tank to increase your pressure.

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