Does your shower pressure go down when someone uses a sink or flushes a toilet?

The flow of water depends on the pressure within the pipes. So when another outlet is drawing water from it at the same time the interior pressure will decrease considerably. This is then will definitely cause the water to be limited and flow slower. I did experience this several times, worse still if during the moment I had applied lots of shampoo on my body. To avoid this unpleasant situation I always remind all the members of my family try not to use other taps while I am showering.

No it's not just your house. My husband has been known to do that to me too when I'm in the shower, and yes I do yell at him. I can hear him laughing when he says "Sorry". I know he's not sorry at all, he thought it was funny for me to get a cold thrill in the shower...LOL

Yes, most definitely. Only the hot water though. As in when I am in the shower, and someone is using the sink, then the water would turn cold whenever the hot water was being used. But nothing changes when only cold water is used. And also the toilet doesn't seem to affect the pressure either.

Yes when someone flushes or use water it affects the shower. Everytime I take a bath i make sure no one will use the sink or toilet.

It use to until I replaced the hot water tank with a newer model. No problems since then. 7

Thankfully, no. Although I loved my parents' house built in 1880 for it's Victorian charm and uniqueness, I hated that you couldn't even look at the faucet without scalding or freezing the person who was currently showering. I loved that house but I vowed that I would never buy an old house like that where you could only do one water related activity at a time so I always buy new or newer homes. To this day when I go home for a visit I still get yelled at for flushing the toilet at the wrong time as I totally forget that that cannot be done in their house. I hate it going to the bathroom and having to leave the room without flushing until the person in the shower is done. Eww.

This is something that seems to vary from house to house. In one place, it was pretty bad. In another one, there was a noticeable difference, but it was tolerable. In the place I am in now, there is very little notice, only when you expect it it seems. From what I understand, it does depend on how thick the water pipes are. The thicker the pipes, & the more water that can flow through them, the less noticebale this change is when someone turns water on or off.

Hi wotfpatty! We just moved in this house and the water pressure in my shower is not that great. And yes if someone flushes the toliet we will get cold water. I just hate that. I really wish there was something we could do about that. Take care

Certainly,because water pressure gets divided when at a time two or more outlets are on.If the hot water system is pressure sensitive it will not function at lower pressure. Always advisable for hot water system pressure setting OR to make hot water direct connection.

My pressure goes down. I normally tell the folks I am going to take a shower so they can hold off from doing anything that will decrease the flow of water.

i really hate it when it happens ..you are enjoying your shower and suddenly you get cold water ..it really freaks me out ..cheers

I've been hearing that sense I was a little girl also. my mother felt in the world there was no such thing as friends that God was your only friend and others around who were not family where only associates but I've food that not to be true as you there has been those in my family who has proven themselves to be dishonest and a very close friend of mine I have worthy of being more than just water but I conclude her to be my blood.

I suggest that you use small tub and basin when taking a bath instead of the shower. You also can save water. A big pail of water will be enough for a good bath. As to hot water, put the hot water in the basis with tap water and thats your water for your bath. You will above freezing and you will not have no problem using warm water. Happy bathing.

I think you should make the water system repaired instead of complaining ,