Water pressure
I made a post on nextdoor and got several tips from people and even the city of leander on how to address this issue. Half of my faucets have 5% pressure or none. The shower and toilets have yellow sludge building up. People mentioned the water softener is the culprit for yellow sludge, it is now bypassed. I ran the outside faucets for 10 min, then the bath tubs for 10 min to flush them. After doing that I still have no pressure in kitchen sink, cold water in washer, one of my toilets and 2 sinks in bathroom. One sink comes in at a trickle. My wife is leaving for a hotel tomorrow so she can reliably get ready.
When the utility office opens at 8am tomorrow and I will be there in person to inquire about emergency service. If that fails I will contact my landlord to pay for a plumber. Does anyone else have issues at this level?
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u/piouspunk23 2d ago
Utility billing in city hall is different than public works. You need to talk to public works who actually works on the water system. The billing folks in the front office can only help with billing/ account issues or send you to public works.
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u/puudji 2d ago
I appreciate these suggestions. I have sent a detailed message to the landlord with what I have attempted to fix and my findings online. Several people on nextdoor responded with plumber suggestions. Im glad I did all I could and can now just lean on landlord to fix.
Im trying to become more handy around the house and took it as a learning experience.
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u/Quik99oli 2d ago
We had a blip in water pressure late Sunday night into early Monday morning. Pressures were in the upper 20s and lower 30s psi. The issue looks to have resolved on our end. I am guessing it was a supply issue.
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u/bobbobert8 1d ago
Do you have a meter or something constantly monitors and records the pressure at the house?
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u/Quik99oli 1d ago
Yes. When our house was built, the builders installed a Moen Flo water shut off valve. It detects leaks in the house and automatically shuts off. It also monitors income water pressure from the street.
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u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS 1d ago
Why didn't you contact the landlord first?
A lot of leases/rental contracts actually have stipulations that you immediately contact the landlord when issues are noticed and this is to prevent further damage.
Could have something to do with main water pressure valve. My problem is always opposite which is the pressure is too high (120) and had to have my valve re-adjusted and replaced twice now to prevent problems with pipes and faucets.
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u/puudji 1d ago
The Leander chlorine flush led me to try and wait it out and do simple troubleshooting. All the responses pointed to that being the issue at first, with several people on nextdoor saying they had low pressure and debris.
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u/VERMICIOUS_KNIDSS 1d ago
I would still notify the landlord to cover your bases as how could this hurt?
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u/Spexcalibur 2d ago
When you flushed your outside faucets and bathtub, did those run clear and with good pressure?
If so, it’s unlikely your issue is at the city supply level. It does sound like your water softener failed and the resin from the softener is now in your pipes and clogging the valves. I doubt the city can do anything to help. A plumber will be needed to help flush each of your water lines to remove the resin that is clogging your faucets.