Water pressure is not something that most homeowners easily identify until the problem has gone out of hand.
Low or high water pressure is not a common plumbing concern because broken water heater, faucet leaks, and cracked tiles on the sink are more immediate and noticeable than a weak or a slightly stronger push of water from the sink.
Today, we’re going to talk about the issue of water pressure, how you can prevent low or high water pressure at home, and what you should do if the water pressure from your faucet, shower, or toilet bowl becomes too weak or too strong.
When it’s not a big problem
Local waterworks. Sometimes, water pressure inside your house can get weak because of a water supply improvement project undertaken within your community
Sometimes a major local plumbing line gets damaged by a natural calamity or sometimes the building’s shared plumbing system has a problem. These are some of the things that can cause a rise or dip in water pressure. This type of water pressure problem will be solved when the major plumbing issue within your locality is solved.
Previously adjusted water pressure regulator. A low or very high water pressure may also be caused by the water regulation techniques applied by the previous owner of your house. If you just acquired your house from someone else and the water pressure seems unusual ever since you started occupying the house, there’s a chance that the previous owner adjusted the water pressure settings of the house or bought a regulator to manipulate water pressure in the house.
Adjusted water valve. The easiest to solve and least problematic cause of abnormal water pressure is the adjusted water valve. This simply means that the plumber who last fixed your plumbing system or someone from your household left the water valve with a setting that is either too low or too high. This results to an unusual flow of water all through out your home, and can be solved easily by adjusting the valve.
Serous water pressure issues
Pipe leaks. This can be spotted when not all of your water outlet in the house is distributing abnormal water pressure. When the faucet in the sink seems to work just fine but the faucet in your bathroom has low water pressure, chances are the pipe connected to this outlet has a problem. This is the time to call plumber Singapore pros to inspect whether a steel pipe has corroded or there is a crack in your home’s plumbing pipe.
Serious pipe issues. Sometimes, even when there is no leak or crack in your pipe, water pressure gets too low because the main pipe connecting your home plumbing system to that of the building or the main source is completely broken. It could be that the fitting connecting the two water lines are completely damaged or the pipe itself has corroded. This leads to calcium deposits inside the pipes where the water flows. When this happens, expect a limited flow of water getting into your house.
