19/09/2025
Low water pressure? Not enough water pressure in your shower?
AUS/NZS standards state that the static water pressure in your house should not exceed 500kpa. Therefore it is important to have a pressure reducing valve installed just after your water meter to prevent any damage to your pipes or fixtures in the house.
Quite often these pressure reducing valves fail due to internal wear and tear from age, sediment and mineral deposits from water, and damage from pressure surges or water hammer. Dirt, debris, corrosion, failing springs and worn seals also prevent the valve from regulating pressure correctly, causing it to leak or fail basically reducing your water flow in your house to just a trickle!!!