ok, heres what I have: I have a 3 bedroom step ranch, its has 3/4" piping coming from the street into the main meter,typical house set back from street in suburb. With nothing turned on I have 62psi on the gauge inside the house near the hot water heater
(1) kitchen sink,
(2) full bath(sink,toliet and shower/tub combo),
(1) 1/2 bath(toliet, and sink)
(1) washer
(1)dishwasher
(1) utility sink
>>Here's my problem. I am not getting good water pressure at the sinks or showers. I turn on more than 1 it comes out slow at sinks or tubs, just not good pressure, or if shower is on and someone turns washer or sink the pressure drops bad.
>I was told by a plumber to replace all of the 3/4" copper with 1" copper right out of the meter for everything, than where a fixture was, install a 1"x1" to 3/4" T then install 3/4" pipe for small run up towards the fixture then install a reducer fitting to 1/2" line for fixture.
Can anyone or someone tell me if this is correct or what is the problem, and if this is just a complete mess. What would be the proper sizes to run to get my pressure where it supposed to be and correct I have no clue if he told me the correct info or not, doesn't seem to be working like I thought it would. Any info on what sizes to run or what the correct copper lines to run would be great. Any help would be great, and helpful.
Thanks John
(1) kitchen sink,
(2) full bath(sink,toliet and shower/tub combo),
(1) 1/2 bath(toliet, and sink)
(1) washer
(1)dishwasher
(1) utility sink
>>Here's my problem. I am not getting good water pressure at the sinks or showers. I turn on more than 1 it comes out slow at sinks or tubs, just not good pressure, or if shower is on and someone turns washer or sink the pressure drops bad.
>I was told by a plumber to replace all of the 3/4" copper with 1" copper right out of the meter for everything, than where a fixture was, install a 1"x1" to 3/4" T then install 3/4" pipe for small run up towards the fixture then install a reducer fitting to 1/2" line for fixture.
Can anyone or someone tell me if this is correct or what is the problem, and if this is just a complete mess. What would be the proper sizes to run to get my pressure where it supposed to be and correct I have no clue if he told me the correct info or not, doesn't seem to be working like I thought it would. Any info on what sizes to run or what the correct copper lines to run would be great. Any help would be great, and helpful.
Thanks John