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Hello all,

This morning my wife got up to take a shower, and the water pressure
was very low. I got in the shower after her, and the water pressure
started out low, but gradually returned to seemingly normal by the
time I was done my shower.

We are on a public water supply, and my plumbing is about 16 years
old. I don't remember this happening before. I checked for leaks, but
did not find any.

Is this something I should worry about? What could have caused this?
Or am I worrying too much? Thanks!

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jack wrote:
Hello all,

This morning my wife got up to take a shower, and the water pressure
was very low. I got in the shower after her, and the water pressure
started out low, but gradually returned to seemingly normal by the
time I was done my shower.

We are on a public water supply, and my plumbing is about 16 years
old. I don't remember this happening before. I checked for leaks, but
did not find any.

Is this something I should worry about? What could have caused this?
Or am I worrying too much? Thanks!

Called the water supply folks??
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on 9/25/2007 8:31 AM jack said the following:
Hello all,

This morning my wife got up to take a shower, and the water pressure
was very low. I got in the shower after her, and the water pressure
started out low, but gradually returned to seemingly normal by the
time I was done my shower.

We are on a public water supply, and my plumbing is about 16 years
old. I don't remember this happening before. I checked for leaks, but
did not find any.

Is this something I should worry about? What could have caused this?
Or am I worrying too much? Thanks!



Besides something that the water company was doing, was there a house
fire going on in the area at the time?
When hydrants are open, the water pressure may drop.

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jack wrote:
Hello all,

This morning my wife got up to take a shower, and the water pressure
was very low. I got in the shower after her, and the water pressure
started out low, but gradually returned to seemingly normal by the
time I was done my shower.

We are on a public water supply, and my plumbing is about 16 years
old. I don't remember this happening before. I checked for leaks, but
did not find any.

Is this something I should worry about? What could have caused this?
Or am I worrying too much? Thanks!


Is it fine now?
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On Sep 26, 5:33?pm, "clot" wrote:
jack wrote:
Hello all,


This morning my wife got up to take a shower, and the water pressure
was very low. I got in the shower after her, and the water pressure
started out low, but gradually returned to seemingly normal by the
time I was done my shower.


We are on a public water supply, and my plumbing is about 16 years
old. I don't remember this happening before. I checked for leaks, but
did not find any.


Is this something I should worry about? What could have caused this?
Or am I worrying too much? Thanks!


Is it fine now?


might be a problem with a pressure balance shower valve........

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