How can I increase my hot water presure at the shower end without using an electric pressure pump?
June 27th, 2009 | 
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I would like to have an increased pressure from the hot water @ the shower end, but I do not want to use any electric showers or any other electrically operated pumps. Is this possible, if Yes How?
A water-saving shower head will make it FEEL like the pressure has increased, because you’re forcing the water through a smaller opening—this will also save the environment, and your money (less water and water heating bills).
IF your problem is actually that you get a sudden drop in pressure when someone flushes the toilet, that can be solved with a pressure-balancing faucet like the Moen Moentrol or Positemp.
It is probably unlikely that your house PSI is low (it is more likely to be too high). Hoffmeyer is right about measuring the pressure & adjusting it, though I would suggest 50PSI. Note in the article below that some homes have two separate feeds - one for inside the house and one for outside the house. The outside one can have much higher pressure.
Copper pipe can easily handle over 100PSI—but your house taps and other fixtures are likely designed for 50PSI.
You can get a hose adapter for faucets that lets you use the hose pressure gauge to measure the pressure at any faucet in the house.
The pressure at the tap in the bathroom should be identical to the shower.
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the only way would be to somehow reduce the size of the pipe or purchase a shower head with a reduction in it
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Microbore pipe 10mm
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Well lets first talk about taking a measurement of the pressure (PSI) you are operating with.
GO to Home Depot/Lowes/Hardware store and buy agaren hose pressure gauge. It attaches to the threads on the garden hose fixture onthe outside of your house. (It will also attach to the fittings to which the clothes washing are hooked up to)
Turn on the water and see what you get for PSI. FInd the water meter and house main water shit off valve. You will find a pressure regulator right beyond the meter. It has a screw and nut on the tapered end.
You cna usually safely adjust your house PSI to no more than 45 PSI.
Beyond that youare risking damage to the pipes/fittings.
You cna adjust the PSI my unloosening the nut, carefully turning the screw and observing the gauge. Retighten the nut when youare done.
Regards,
Eric
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not to just the shower,
water pressure is set to the house, normal city pressure is 60 lb
so you would have to increase the pressure for all of the system,
water expands when heated, giveing you more pressure than cold water,
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building maint man 50 yrs
A water-saving shower head will make it FEEL like the pressure has increased, because you’re forcing the water through a smaller opening—this will also save the environment, and your money (less water and water heating bills).
IF your problem is actually that you get a sudden drop in pressure when someone flushes the toilet, that can be solved with a pressure-balancing faucet like the Moen Moentrol or Positemp.
It is probably unlikely that your house PSI is low (it is more likely to be too high). Hoffmeyer is right about measuring the pressure & adjusting it, though I would suggest 50PSI. Note in the article below that some homes have two separate feeds - one for inside the house and one for outside the house. The outside one can have much higher pressure.
Copper pipe can easily handle over 100PSI—but your house taps and other fixtures are likely designed for 50PSI.
You can get a hose adapter for faucets that lets you use the hose pressure gauge to measure the pressure at any faucet in the house.
The pressure at the tap in the bathroom should be identical to the shower.
References :
http://www.single-family-home-remodeling.com/high-water-pressure.html