{"id":15414,"date":"2023-08-03T14:40:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15414"},"modified":"2023-08-03T14:40:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:40:53","slug":"diagnose-fix-low-water-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.co.uk\/blog\/diagnose-fix-low-water-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnose & fix low water pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Low water pressure in your house can be a real nuisance, especially when your shower pressure is low. Get to know the main reasons why low water pressure occurs, plus how to fix it with the help of our Taskers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is water pressure?<\/h2>\n

Water pressure relates to the strength of water flow running through the pipes and into your home. It is a measure of force called bars, <\/span>where one bar equals the force needed to push water up to 10 metres high.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to test water pressure<\/h2>\n

To diagnose whether you have low water pressure, start by making sure all running water in your house is turned off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Place a 1-2 litre jug underneath a tap and run it for 6 seconds (you can use a timer on your phone for this). Once the 6 seconds is up, check how much water is in the jug and times that number by 10. For example, if you have 0.7 litres of water in the jug you would x that by 10 to get 7. This tells you the flow rate in litres per minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anything less than 10 litres per minute is considered low water pressure and will need to be fixed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reasons for low water pressure<\/b><\/h2>\n

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