I had a water line leak under my slab. The plumber rerouted the water lines, some of it into the attic to get to other parts of the house. Now the water pressure is low in some of my faucets. All water valves are open, including the main water valve into the house. Is it common for rerouted lines to result in low water pressure?

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Posted by RoyalWe

Louisiana

Member since Mar 2018

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Posted on 11/15/22 at 6:21 pm to fairweather

If the reroute added more linear feet, then yes you will see a lower water pressure.

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Posted by PolarPop5

Baton Rouge, La

Member since Aug 2017

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Posted on 11/15/22 at 6:22 pm to fairweather

Check the screens/filters or the faucets. 9 times out of 10 they are clogged.

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Posted by keakar

Member since Jan 2017

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Posted on 11/15/22 at 6:45 pm to PolarPop5

quote:
Check the screens/filters or the faucets. 9 times out of 10 they are clogged.

this ^^^^^^

it happens almost anytime lines are worked on/replaced. the crap in the lines gets disturbed and then once water starts flowing again the tiny holes in the faucet aerator restrictors gets clogged up.

remove the caps and run them each for about 15 seconds before shutting it off and putting it back together

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Posted by East Coast Band

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 11/15/22 at 8:19 pm to keakar

Will see a bunch of black specs and crud.
Anyone can recreate this by turning off your house's water at the meter, then drain all the water out of faucets.
And then just turn the water back on,, and voila, crud in your faucets

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Posted by fairweather

Member since Feb 2021

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Posted on 11/17/22 at 2:12 pm to fairweather

Thanks everyone! I replaced the faucet filters and the faucets work fine now.

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