Water Pressure

[david-b]

Kind of off the wall question...

The water pressure at my apartment sucks. It sucks so bad, that when I try to use my hose outside, it doesn't spray far (that's what he said). I want to wash my car port down since it's filled with oil and coolant and gas, and use that driveway cleaner stuff, but I really need water coming out a little harder. Is there a way to adjust that or make it better? It's not just the outside hose (although probably the worse from everything); the shower and sinks kind of suck too.

Any fixes for that?

[violent31601]

Originally Posted by david-b

Kind of off the wall question...

The water pressure at my apartment sucks. It sucks so bad, that when I try to use my hose outside, it doesn't spray far (that's what he said). I want to wash my car port down since it's filled with oil and coolant and gas, and use that driveway cleaner stuff, but I really need water coming out a little harder. Is there a way to adjust that or make it better? It's not just the outside hose (although probably the worse from everything); the shower and sinks kind of suck too.

Any fixes for that?

aside from using a pressure washer outside

products from this site are VERY good, kinda expensive but worth it.

I had horrible water pressure at my last house and bought the shower head off this site and was really surprised with the change.

give it a try

http://www.takeashower.com/

[david-b]

Very nice. Def something to consider. I rent for now, so I'll stick with my current head until it needs replacing.

For outside, I can't even water my grass it's that's bad.

[violent31601]

I rented to, you could just do what I did and replace the head, then when you move put the old one back on and take the good one with you.


Also, there is some as seen on tv water hose thing I remember seeing a while back, supposedly it turns any outdoor hose into a pressure washer.

[SilvrEclipse]

You can check to see if the valve on the water main going to the house is all the way on.

[wrightz28]

Hey Dave,

Second the notion to just use a pressure wahser. Low water pressure throughout the entire building is indicative of mass plumbing problems should the main valves not be open all the way as silver suggests above.

[david-b]

I would if I had one, but like I said, I would like to water the grass and wash the car once in a while at home.

Where can I find this main valve you speak of? Guessing in the basement somewhere?

[SilvrEclipse]

Its usually out by the street.