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Question about water pressure in relation to valve and feeder pipe diameters...
"Bob F" wrote in message . .. "Ken Moiarty" wrote in message If you're handy enough, take the valve out and see if that doesn't increase the pressure. If it does, then just get a new valve. BTW, you shouldn't need a balancing valve. Something is awry somewhere. Perhaps you'll end up repiping the main arteries that feed the fixtures. This comes to me as a surprise. In every house I've ever lived in prior to, as well as including, this one, people have had to time their showers (or tell others before showering) in order to avoid being scalded or cold-shocked while showering. I remember my Dad turning down the thermostat of a new hot water tank that had just been installed in his house, as a safety precaution to decrease the chance of somebody getting seriously injured while showering in the event that somebody opened or closed a tap somewhere unawares during. I've never lived in a house with such a problem, and I've seen some pretty corroded galvanized pipes. It would take a significant constriction in the cold line to make this a problem if you have reasonable supply pressure. You sound skeptical if my claim. What parts of the country have you lived, if I may ask? Have you lived in custom built houses or production built (or both)? I have no doubt that you have never experienced this while showering, or even while washing your hands for that matter. After all, just because my experience has not been the same is not sufficient cause to doubt what you report as having been your experience. Ken |
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