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MineralMan

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7. OK. That's low volume, and

Reply to raccoon (Reply #6)

Tue May 1, 2012, 09:30 AM

May 2012

is almost certainly caused by a build-up of deposits. Are all the faucets in the house doing the same thing? If it's just one, then replacing the faucet with a new one will help a lot. If it's all the faucets, then it's a more general problem. Fixing it isn't an easy job and certainly not cheap.

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Why do old houses/buildings often have low water pressure? nt [View all] raccoon May 2012 OP

Low pressure or low volume? MineralMan May 2012 #1

I mean when you turn the faucet open all the way, not much water comes out, raccoon May 2012 #6

OK. That's low volume, and MineralMan May 2012 #7

Well, these days it's my apartment so I'm not going to be the one to fix it. raccoon May 2012 #12

Ah, OK. I suppose you could contact the management MineralMan May 2012 #13

One thing you can check pretty easily jeff47 May 2012 #14

Well, my low water pressure is due to prostate issues. Itchinjim May 2012 #2

I would think mineral deposit build up over the years narrows the openings. Webster Green May 2012 #3

Because they have old pipes. MindPilot May 2012 #4

I think it's not just the deposits. Those old iron pipes Jackpine Radical May 2012 #5

galvanized water pipes from street almost closed due to deposits Extend a Hand May 2012 #8

Same Here ProfessorGAC May 2012 #9

You're not pumping hard enough NV Whino May 2012 #10

Crud in the pipes madokie May 2012 #11