Similar to the post about low hot water pressure, I am getting very low water pressure both hot and cold. Last year water pressure was fine, both hooked up to city water and with the internal pump, the unit (2012 Greyhawk) was professionally winterized and this spring water pressure is minimal. Any suggestions?
We had a problem first time out this year with the kitchen faucet. Water would come out and then just quit! Bathroom and shower were fine. Took us a while to figure out, but turned out the aerator on the kitchen faucet was totally blocked by something that had gotten through the filter. Cleaned it out and all is fine. Now know to unscrew the aerators every once in a while and clean out.
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Yes clean the screens on all your taps first.. this if often the problem. When you have them all off run the water for 5 min to flush out the lines of anything else working its way loose.
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Yes. Pressure is low on both city water and the pump. I see someone suggested checking the sink aerators. That might work as it's only the sinks that have low pressure. Shower, both inside and out are fine. Thanks for the suggestion!
It's amazing out much junk gets trapped in those aerator screens! But better there than in your stomach! Also, give the water heater a good flushing. There's some white junk that comes from God knows where, and it gets built up inside the water heater. Eventually, it breaks loose and ends up in the faucet aerators, as well.
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That white junk is lime and you wouldn't believe how much it can accumulate in the bottom of your water heater after just a few times used. I flush mine often.
According to the manual for the water pump in my 19RD. The cutoff pressure is around 40PSI. Generally water pressure regulators for use at campsites are set for 40PSI too.
There is a HUGE difference between low pressure and poor flow. Once the pump turns off or the flow from the outside spigot stops, the pressure inside your RV's water system is equal throughout.
If one or two faucets flow well and another is poor. You have an issue with just the one. Unscrew and clean the aerator. Then start looking for kinked lines if that doesn't help.
If all faucets are bad, then the pump, pump screen or city water inlet are suspect and should be cleaned, repaired or replaced as needed.
I just pulled up the manual online for a 2015 Greyhawk. It says 45 is where you should be. Do you guys find that to be low or do you keep it right where the book says?
I just purchased an adjustable pressure regulation and it is set for 45 PSI. All seems to work real well. The one that I had which was not adjustable really restricted my water flow.
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Also, give the water heater a good flushing. There's some white junk that comes from God knows where, and it gets built up inside the water heater. Eventually, it breaks loose and ends up in the faucet aerators, as well.
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