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General => Mr. Fix it => Topic started by: wynot on Jun 21, 2007, 01:36 PM

Title: Outside shower pressure
Post by: wynot on Jun 21, 2007, 01:36 PM
I have been watching our water pressure in the outside shower diminish over the years to the point where we might get a pint per minute with both faucets wide open.  2001 Coleman Utah.  City or water tank.
 
Galley sink has great pressure and flow.  Strainer washer is clean at the water connection.  No apparent kinks in the line.  Are there any other places where it has a strainer or line collapse?  All holes in the shower head are open.
 
Thanks,
Wynot
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Post by: wavery on Jun 21, 2007, 03:29 PM
Quote from: wynotI have been watching our water pressure in the outside shower diminish over the years to the point where we might get a pint per minute with both faucets wide open.  2001 Coleman Utah.  City or water tank.
 
Galley sink has great pressure and flow.  Strainer washer is clean at the water connection.  No apparent kinks in the line.  Are there any other places where it has a strainer or line collapse?  All holes in the shower head are open.
 
Thanks,
Wynot
It would be reasonable to assume that a pocket of algae may have formed in the line if that line has been sitting, unused for a while.

You might try unscrewing the shower head and running the water. That will decrease the resistance in the line and allow the water to flow unrestricted. If anything is in the line, that may blow it out. I mean....heck.....if you haven't tried that....wynot try it :p .
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Post by: wynot on Jun 22, 2007, 02:33 PM
Quote from: waveryIt would be reasonable to assume that a pocket of algae may have formed in the line if that line has been sitting, unused for a while.
 
You might try unscrewing the shower head and running the water. That will decrease the resistance in the line and allow the water to flow unrestricted. If anything is in the line, that may blow it out. I mean....heck.....if you haven't tried that....wynot try it :p .
Wynot indeed.  I will try that this weekend, if worst comes to worst, I'll put the compressed air into the system.  Thanks!