poor pressure

[johnny lee]

I am soon to be working on a large 15k sq ft older home..I do not know exactly what the supply size is..most likely 3/4 to 1 inch...multiple showers..sinks..toilets..the main complaint is low pressure at the fixtures..It appears that the sysrem has been worked on many times..most supply is copper..my question is..if this is all the pressure I will get from the city to the house is there a booster pump that will handle the entire house or will I need to install multiple boosters..and can you install multiple boosters?? J lee

 

[hj]

pressure

You have no idea what the reason for the low pressure is, so how can we, you, or anybody decide how to cure it. Call a plumber and get an evaluation of the problem. It may have nothing to do with the pipes or city pressure at all.

 

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[Gary Swart]

One thing you should do is to determine if you have a pressure problem or a flow problem. If you still have galvanized pipe, that could be corroded to the point that you can't get enough flow. A pressure gauge can be obtained at any hardware store.