This is just for your own future projects - I'm not complaining. When we had the plumbers over about a month ago, they increased the water line in the house from 1/2" to 3/4". They said they would change the pressure regulator when they came back to finish the bathroom. We knew the water pressure had significantly increased. But we didn't know by how much.
So, about 2 weeks ago, the mud bath toilet freaked out and flooded all over. So, we shut off the valve and bought new guts for the toilet. We of course never got around to putting them in the toilet.
When the water softener guy came, he determined the water started out at 18 grains of hardness and it was only getting softened to 4 grains, which is still hard. The culprit was too much pressure. So the plumbers came and put a new valve in which reduced the pressure from 140 psi (crazy!) to 60 psi. Too much pressure breaks things. (ah, that's why the toilet broke).
Tim showered this morning and there was no pressure. So they put a new shower head on the upstairs shower and may have turned the pressure up.
So, from too much pressure, the toilet broke, the water softener broke (we still don't have soft water), and the shower head got replaced.
Please make sure you have the right water pressure.
Happy Pioneer Day! I'm sure their biggest problem was hard or soft water and what to clean all of those spots off with.
For those of you who need a softener or a repair, please call my man Jake at Sharp Water Solutions 474-1333. The thing is, hard water damages fixtures and pipes and nothing can get clean (including clothes, dishes, and your body!). In the long run, it's cheaper to have soft water because you don't get the mineral buildup. Call him today!
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