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    Jan 3, 2007, 07:35 PM
    I have poor water pressure
    My husband and I moved into this home about a year and a half ago. Since we've lived here we have had poor water pressure. It is a manufactured home. When we turn on the water it has no pressure, but if we have the shower on for instance and we flush the toilet after the toilet refills and stops running then the water in the shower starts to come out hard with pressure. It will do this with all faucets, if the washer is running and we have the kitchen sink water running, when the wash cuts off then the sink water will start coming out with pressure. What do we do or how can this be fixed.
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    Jan 4, 2007, 07:13 AM
    By "manufactured home" do you mean a mobile home? What type of water service do you have? City? Individual pump? Mobile home park water system?
    Back to you, Tom
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    Jan 4, 2007, 08:00 AM
    It Is A Double Wide, Manufactured Home. I Live On 4 Acres In The Country, I Have County Water. All Of My Neighbors Say That They Have Good Pressure.
    Hope You Can Help, Any Advice Is Welcome.
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    Jan 4, 2007, 08:12 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mbatts
    my husband and i moved into this home about a year and a half ago. since we've lived here we have had poor water pressure. it is a manufactured home. when we turn on the water it has no pressure, but if we have the shower on for instance and we flush the toliet after the toliet refills and stops running then the water in the shower starts to come out hard with pressure. it will do this with all faucets, if the washer is running and we have the kitchen sink water running, when the wash cuts off then the sink water will start coming out with pressure. what do we do or how can this be fixed.
    thanks
    Call a plumber
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    Jan 4, 2007, 08:14 AM
    I need more information. What type of water service do you have? Copper? Galvanized or plastic? Do you have a PRV, (Pressure Reducing Valve) installed on the service line? What's the line pressure at the meter? At the house?
    Regards, Tom
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    Jan 4, 2007, 04:03 PM
    I am not sure, I would say plastic.
    As far as I know I do not have a prv, that I have seen.
    Don't know the pressure at the meter, how can I tell
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    Jan 4, 2007, 05:07 PM
    "don't know the pressure at the meter, how can i tell?"
    Call the County Water Department and ask what the main pressure at your meter. Let me know. Tom
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    Jan 4, 2007, 05:30 PM
    I will call them, I will let you know. What should it be.approx.
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    Marie
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    Jan 5, 2007, 05:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mbatts
    i will call them, i will let you know. what should it be.approx.
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    marie
    Hi Marie,
    The average house pressure is 45 PSI, (that's why water towers are 100 feet high). However, sometimes water companies up the pressure to reach a outlaying district. Then the areas closest to the pump source will have pressure so high that a PRV,( Pressure Reducing Valve) is needed to reduce the incoming pressure to acceptable levels. Before I can tell what your house pressure should be I have to know what the pressure at the meter.
    Regards, Tom
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