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Michael
Intrest on low pressure i have a 2 story house 3 bath rms, kitchen, washer & dryer, 3 floors, with kitchen on middle, bath on each floor, and 3 outside hose bibbs. the house is built in the late 20s early 30s replaces water line from meter to house all water lines are new 3/4 copper in the lowest floor branching to 1/2 as it goes to the upper floors. on the city side of the water the line is old galv. which is closed up. the water is best in lowest floor then decreased as you go up floors. i added a pump which works for the lower floors but not for the upper. my question is there any other way i can increase pressure or should the pump be mover to the upper floor??thank you, dave
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Dave, Your pipesizing is too small. 1/2 to upper floors should be 3/4. If the supply from the main is poor have the water authority rectify the pipe. You may be responsible for main to meter connection so check with them. Correct pipe size is an art. Depends on pressure and flow rate from watermain. It may mean you need 1 pipe. As I said check with water supplier or a local plumber.
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