Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    frmrphotog's Avatar
    frmrphotog Posts: 12, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Mar 5, 2010, 12:13 PM
    Low water pressure
    My water heater is now about 15 years old and does a decent job of heating the water, but is is located quite a ways from my shower, and water pressure is getting lower and lower with every passing week. I have never actually drained the water heater of all the water as recommended. COuld this be one of the problems. Would replacing the water heater correct the low pressure issue? Thank you all.
    skidoo9's Avatar
    skidoo9 Posts: 11, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #2

    Mar 5, 2010, 01:32 PM

    There are many possible causes for low water pressure. Are you on a well or city water? Are there any filters between water origin and water destination? I am assuming your water heater is gas fired; electric water heaters won't last that long. In any event your water heater is living on borrowed time.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

ALL of the toilets in house have low water in bowl and low pressure... [ 0 Answers ]

All of our toilets seem to be running on low water in the bowls. The tanks are full. I see no leaks. You have to flush several times to even get toilet paper down sometimes! Then the water slowly leaks out until there is less than half the amount of water. My husband replaced the flapper (wrong...

Low water pressure causing high blood pressure [ 1 Answers ]

I have low or no hot water pressure to the downstairs bathroom. I've replaced the cartridges, valves and hot water heater, still no pressure... help.

Low Pressure and Low Flow Water Supply [ 4 Answers ]

I recently moved into a house that is about 6 years old. The house sits upon a small hill. The water pressure is 40 psi at the street and the flow rate is 13 gpm. At the house, the pressure is about 30 psi and the flow rate is 3.5 gpm. The house is higher than the street level, but the...

Low water pressure in an area known for high pressure [ 3 Answers ]

Greetings, My wife and I are in the process of updating 1957 side by side split level. The previous owner (OK, my Mom as I bought the house I grew up in from her) said that when they moved in they had to install a pressure reducer into the line. I have searched high and low but, I can't see...

View more questions Search