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Water Pressure Problems

Low pressure throughout the house, weak hot-water pressure only, or a single shower with poor flow — each has a different cause and a different fix. Here's how to tell them apart.

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The key diagnostic question is: is low pressure affecting the whole house, only the hot side, or just one fixture? That single observation narrows the cause dramatically.

⚠ Whole House
Why Your Water Pressure Is Low Throughout the House
When every fixture has weak pressure, the cause is upstream of everything — a failing PRV, a partially closed main valve, supply-line restriction, or municipal pressure loss.
Hot Side Only
Why Your Hot Water Pressure Is Low (But Cold Is Fine)
Low pressure on hot only — with normal cold pressure — points to a water heater restriction, a failed or closed supply valve, or sediment accumulation inside the heater's dip tube or connections.
Single Fixture
Why Your Shower Has Low Hot Water Pressure
Poor hot-water pressure in just one shower is usually a clogged showerhead, a failing mixing valve cartridge, or a shutoff valve that was never fully reopened after service.
M.A.
J.G.
M.A. & J.G. — Licensed Plumbing ProfessionalsM.A. owns a Roto-Rooter franchise in the Pacific Northwest. J.G. has 50+ years of commercial and residential plumbing service.