low water pressure

[Giggsie]

anyone had problems with low water pressure using washing machine and how to solve this. I have bought new machine and have trouble using it as low pressure never had problems before. Was told to fit a pump of some sort any helpers out there thanks.

[tamborine]

are the house taps running normally? Some washing machines have half load buttons; does yours?

[Giggsie]

yes house taps usual. Always had low pressure but other washing machines had no probs. Yes have half load on machine

[buildersmate]

There is sometimes a pressure-reducer inside the cold inlet valve where the flexy pipe is attached - have a look and take it out if there is one.
If no-go on that, have a look at the m/c spec. and see what minimum water pressure is required. Compare to the minimum spec. your water company quotes - probably 1.0 Bar. You can probably get them to check it. But not sure they can easily do anything about it.
Installing an expensive pump on the mains inlet side seems an unnecessary luxury given that all UK-supplied washing machines ought to work at the minmum pressure spec. quoted by the water companies.
Try running the machine in the evening - pressure varies according to the time of day, lowest likely to be in the morning.

[Dodger666]

UK water companies are obliged to suppl water at a minimum of 1bar, approx 15lbs/sq".

Check that your local stop cock is fully open and also check your external stop cock is fully open. If that fails to improve things, read this:-

http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/low-water-pressure-and-washing-machines/

[Giggsie]

thanks all for your interesting comments. We do have a well for water and with this new type machines seems to be too low water pressure,