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Topic :Low water pressure

My water pressure throughout the house is very low. Is there anyway I can
adjust it? I have a city water connection.
If you're on city water there isn't too much you can do to increase it. Make sure all the valves are wide open. If your neighbors all have good pressure than I'd suspect you have pretty serious corrosion in the pipes or a valve. Most common source of this problem is old galvanized steel pipes and fittings. As they get older they start to restrict from rust. The only way to fix this is to re-plumb the house. Try calling the city first.