Water pressure low / Central MA

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Water pressure low / Central MA

Author: tkirish (MA)

We are having a problem with the water pressure in our kitchen faucet and 2 tub / showers !

A little history : we have had a lot of iron and some sediment in our water from our well the last 6 months.
Brand new well pump and tank filled with air 2 wks ago. Pressure is def high at pump in utility rm.
We previously had a Culligan softener / filter system which we replaced with a 3 filter whole house system.
Questions : 1. Is it possible for some obstructions / sediment to have stuck in hot / cold valves under sink ? valves ? ( I installed a new kit. faucet recently)
ALL 3 bath faucets have great pressure ! Showers and kitchen are the problem.
2. With regards to tubs / showers - could some sediment be stuck in valves ? I have adjusted valves and changed shower heads. Sediment def. found. but no change in pressure ??
Thanks, Tom

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Re: Water pressure low / Central MA
Author: steve (CA) Tom, have you put(if you can) the filter in bypass mode, to see if the pressure increases?
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Re: Water pressure low / Central MA
Author: tkirish (MA) Yes I put filter in bypass mode. No change. Just ran hose outside and had tons of pressure. Thinking I may need to look at hoses beneath sink and valves.
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Re: Water pressure low / Central MA
Author: Wheelchair (IL) I'm thinking the pipes have mineralized and I believe you can confirm that by breaking any pipe at a union for a look see. If your piping is honeycomb of minerals, they will have to be isolated and cleaned. Best Wishes
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