I just had a conversation with a co-worker about water pressure. He inherited an old home from his parents and is modernizing it. His refurbishment plans included a lot of plumbing repair work. One of the main problems was a lack of water pressure. Showers were nearly impossible and toilets weren't flushing with enough power to carry away waste so the toilets were clogging often. It was obvious that the old place hadn't been visited by plumbing contractors in decades.
He contacted the Cincinnati plumber of choice, Roto-Rooter. He and I both work at the corporate headquarters downtown but we've come to know lots of the plumbers at the Cincinnati Roto-Rooter Branch office. My co-worker couldn't have been more pleased with the plumbing services he received. The house had been built with cast iron and steel water supply pipes. After all these years, the pipes had lots of mineral buildup on the interior walls and plenty of rust. The buildup essentially choked off most of the water flow, which was the cause of his water pressure problems.
Roto-Rooter replaced all of the old water supply lines with new copper lines. This made an immediate difference in the old home's water pressure. While they were there, he had them add two additional hose bibs on the outside of his house to make the use of a garden hose more convenient. Looks like the old house is on its way back.
