There are few things more frustrating than hopping into the shower first thing on a cold, winter Oshawa morning, and while you’re rinsing your hair, there is suddenly there is a drop in the water pressure. Attempting to rinse shampoo and conditioner out of your hair when the water pressure goes down to just above a trickle can get very tricky. Low water pressure can be caused by numerous different problems and we are here to explore some of those today. Let the good people at John the Plumber Oshawa be your guide to low water pressure issues and how to solve them.
Best case scenario is that your shower head is clogged or just old and full of water deposits – these can be cleaned by soaking them in a special cleaning solution and scrubbing them with a toothbrush so they can dissolve any accumulation inside.
One of the most common reasons is the shower diverter valve.
If you have a bathtub and shower combination you probably have one of these- push it down for the tub spout and pull it up for the shower. If this is faulty, quite often you will have half of the water coming out of the tub faucet and the other half of the shower head. A plumber can definitely solve this problem for you.
Another reason why you may be experiencing low water pressure is a broken or blocked pipe – this could result in a leak and do some damage elsewhere your home so unfortunately it is often expensive to repair because the crack or block needs to be located before any repairs can be done. This can cause very expensive and unsightly issues very quickly and may require an emergency repair.
Another cause for low water pressure is if your shower has a pressure balance valve.
This is when there is a single handle to control temperature and pressure. Often, you get a disruption in water pressure when you are in the shower and somebody flushes a toilet or uses the bathroom sink tap in the same washroom.. We recommend you swap it out for a newer thermostatic mixing valve that offer separate controls for water temperature and pressure. These should always be installed by a qualified plumber, like the team at John the Plumber Oshawa.
Water pressure issues can sometimes be very simple to fix and sometimes more complex John the Plumber Oshawa is up to any task to get your water pressure back up and running so you can enjoy that shower in the morning without any further disruption.
For a full range of services offered by our Oshawa plumbers please visit our main page https://johntheplumber.ca/oshawa/ or give us a call if you have any questions.
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