The Importance of Water Pressure Checks

Recently, I inspected a home where low water pressure was causing a range of issues, from slow-filling toilets to ineffective showers. During a thorough check, I found that a clogged aerator was the culprit, which can often be overlooked. It’s crucial for anyone getting into plumbing to know how to assess and address water pressure problems, as they can lead to bigger headaches down the line.

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌⁠‌⁠​​‌‍‍‍​⁠​‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍⁠‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠‌⁠‌‌⁠⁠‌⁠‌​‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠​​‌‍‍‌‌‍​⁠​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍⁠‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠‌⁠​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‍​⁠​​​⁠‌‍​⁠​‌​⁠​‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌​⁠​​‍⁠‌‌‍⁠⁠‌​‍⁠‌‍⁠​‌⁠‍‌‌⁠‍‍‌⁠‍‌​⁠‌‍‌⁠‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍⁠​‌‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​

And water pressure issues can really throw a wrench in the works! I once found a similar problem caused by a hidden shutoff valve being partially closed — it’s always worth checking those too. If they’re not fully open, you might as well be trying to sip through a coffee stirrer.

‌⁠‍⁠​‍​‍‌⁠‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌⁠‌⁠​​‌‍‍‍​⁠​‍​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍⁠​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌⁠​‍‌‍‌‌‌⁠​​‌‍⁠​‌⁠‍‌​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠‌​​⁠‌​​⁠‌​​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‌​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍​⁠​‍​⁠​​​⁠​‍​⁠‌‍​⁠​​​⁠‌‍​⁠​‌​⁠‌​​‍​‍​‍⁠​​‍​‍‌‍‍​​‍​‍​⁠‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍‌‍‍⁠​⁠​‌​⁠‍‌‌‌​⁠‌​⁠‍‌​⁠‍‌‌​⁠​⁠‌​‌⁠‍​‌‍⁠‍‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​⁠‌⁠‌⁠​⁠‌​‍​​‍​‍‌⁠⁠‌​​