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Shower Rebuild: Water Pressure Shower Rebuild: Water Pressure From "Ed the Plumber" episode DETP-110

Host Ed Del Grande explains why knowing how much water pressure you have in your home will determine what type of shower head you should use.

Materials:

Pressure gauge
One gallon bucket
Timer
Meter stick

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	Figure A
	Figure B

1. Check to see that your home has adequate water pressure to run the new shower head you've selected by using a pressure gauge on an outside faucet (figure A).

2. Next, time how long it takes to fill up a one gallon bucket. Divide how many seconds it took to fill the bucket by 60 seconds. This will give you number of gallons per minute.

3. Use this number to help you choose a showerhead that will work in your home.

4. Assess the project to see what kind of access you have to the mixing valve.

5. Completely shut off the water at your home's water main using a meter stick (figure B).

6. Open up a hot and cold faucet that is below the mixing valve to drain the system.