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    Mar 5, 2007, 07:32 AM
    Low water pressure
    Is there any way to increase water pressure into a shower.will going from 1/2 inch pipe to 3/4 do anything?
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    Mar 5, 2007, 07:59 AM
    Did you have good pressure before or was the pressure bad from the git-go?
    While increasing the pipe size to 3/4" will incease your volume it will not increase your pressure. Pump or city water? What material are your pipes? Copper? Plastic? Galvanized? Back to you, Tom
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    Mar 5, 2007, 08:21 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by speedball1
    Did you have good pressure before or was the pressure bad from the git-go?
    While increasing the pipe size to 3/4" will incease your volume it will not increase your pressure. Pump or city water? What material are your pipes? Copper? Plastic? Galvanized? Back to you, Tom
    I am in the process of switching over from galvanized to copper.I am on a well.pressure has always been pretty poor. Thanks so much for a timely response.smittie
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    Mar 5, 2007, 11:07 AM
    OK Smittie,

    I can sympathize with you on the old galvanized pipe situation. I have them myself in my 53 old home. Galvanized pipe builds up rust in the pipe walls and cuts down on the volume. The pressure's isn't affected until you open another faucet cutting back on both pressure and volume. Let me attempt to explain. For openers increasing the pressure will not increase your volume. It's like turning up the heat on a water heater and expecting to get more hot water. You have to realize then difference between pressure and volume. It's exactly the same as the difference between voltage and amperage. For instance if your pipes were too small you could still have lots of pressure in them, however if you didn't have the volume necessary to back it up you would lose both pressure and volume. Your system must have both to operate efficiently so in order to increase both the pressure and the volume not only to the shower but to the entire house ALL the galvanized, including the outside service line, will have to be replaced. Is this what you have planned? Regards, Tom
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    Mar 7, 2007, 07:43 AM
    I'm About 90 Percent Done-new Holding Tank,new Water Heater And All New 1/2 Inch Copper,shut Offs,ball Valves And Laundry Sinks,I Just Never Got Around To Finishing The Supply To The Bathroom.thought I'd Ask Before Tearing Into It Again. Thanks So Much
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