Why do we get Low Water Pressure in the Shower?

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Everyone has, at one time or another, been greeted with a shower that doesn’t quite produce the amount of pressure they would like. No one likes to take a shower in which the water practically comes dripping out. At the same time, fixing low water pressure in the shower doesn’t really seem like a job for an emergency plumber. It is, after all, something you can live with if you don’t mind the water stream being weak. But, there are a few reasons why you might be experiencing low water pressure in the shower that might be indicative of some impending emergencies that you can’t really see.

Even so, there are also a few benign reasons as to why your water pressure seems relatively low. For starters, the showerhead might simply be getting old. This is an issue that is easily fixable and generally just requires replacing the showerhead. Other showerheads are equipped with a filter to limit the actual amount of water that comes out of the showerhead. While this certainly saves on water consumption, it can leave you feeling a bit high and dry during your showers. Some showerheads provide instructions on how to remove these flow regulators so that you get a steady stream every time.

However, some instances of low water pressure can reveal some bigger problems underneath the surface. While an emergency plumber won’t be necessary to immediately fix these issues, it might be a good idea to at least schedule an appointment with a plumber. Occasionally, the cause of low water pressure is an old, galvanized pipe system. This can affect the water pressure in a number of regions of the house and can also be cause for concern when it comes to an emergency pipe burst. These pipes have buildups of deposits that cause both low water pressure and the degradation of pipes overall.

It might also be possible that you have the wrong pipe size in your house. While this seems somewhat unlikely, it could be the cause of a restricted water flow to your shower. This might require a large-scale job in which a plumber must replace a large section of the piping in the house. This won’t require any emergency plumbing services but it is something that will need to be done if you want better water pressure in your shower.

Overall, there are few reasons to call an emergency plumber for low water pressure in the shower. Even so, the problems behind the low water pressure could wind up causing you an emergency in the future. To avoid that, it’s important to take some preventative measures. Otherwise, you could be looking at a plumbing bill that is considerably more expensive in the long run.