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PRESSURE

Low Hot Water Pressure

If only hot water is weak, start at the faucet aerator, then the tank’s isolation valves, then sediment or a failing mixing valve. If all fixtures are weak, the home may have a pressure-reducing valve, municipal issue, or a well-pump problem—not a “bigger water heater.”

House vs heater

Test a washing-machine hot hose or a tub spout (fewer aerators). If that flow is strong, clean fixture aerators. If every hot fixture is weak, look at the tank shutoffs fully open and for kinks in flex lines.

PRV, expansion and T&P

High street pressure plus a closed system causes T&P dribble and noisy tanks. The fix is often a PRV and/or expansion tank—not a new 50-gallon heater. We measure pressure before selling equipment.

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Why is cold water pressure normal but hot water pressure is low? +

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Why is there no flow from the hot water taps? +

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Why is hot water pressure low upstairs? +

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Why does my hot water flow keep changing? +

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Could a shutoff valve cause low hot water pressure? +

The tank shutoff is usually on the cold inlet on top of the heater. If you cannot reach it safely, use the home’s main water shutoff, then isolate power or gas from a dry place.

Can a clogged heat trap reduce hot water pressure? +

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