What causes water to stop coming out of a bathroom faucet?

Question

THE WATER HAS BEEN SLOwING DOWN OVER RECENT MONTHS NOW NO WATER WILL COME OUT OF THE FAUCET.

Answer 1

There is typically an aerator screen screwed on to the tip of the faucet to provide a usable stream of water and collect particles that build up in the line. When the aerator is clogged, your water flow will diminish and eventaully stop.

Unscrew the aerator (by hand if possible, with pliers and protective rag if neccesary) and clean it out and reinstall. Your water flow should be as good as new!

Answer 2

Clean the aerator. It's almost definitely rust scale from the inside of galvanized water lines. If you've had the water shut off and the system refilled recently, it shook some loose. If there are small white pieces in the aerator, drain your water heater. If you get a bunch more, the dip-tube in your water-heater has disintegrated, due to faulty materials (common on A.O.Smith water-heaters from the mid-90's). If that's the case, call the water-heater manufacturer. They usually have some type of compensation program for this problem.

Answer 3

I use to do plumbing and I agree with "airboy hoss." The aerator is probably clogged. Sediment has probably built up from corrosion in pipes or from materials used when the plumbing was installed (i.e pipe thread sealant, flux).
If your problem was a broken pipe (which it can't be) a flooded house would be your clue.
If that isn't your problem you can email me for a further evaluation.

Answer 4

Sounds like there is a broken pipe somewhere and the water is going somewhere else. Has your water bill gone up? House or apartment?

Answer 5

in case your bath/bathe has 3 knobs-warm Left section, chilly on the right and the diverter knob in the middle, this may help. the middle knob is a diverter valve-it diverts water to both bath spout or showerhead. It has a rubber washer on the end observed as a bibb washer held in position by a bibb screw. both the screw works loose letting the washer flow, or the bibb washer has deteriorated and is letting water flow previous it. once you've a set of channel locks (slip joint pliers) , a13-16 spark plug socket and a screw motive force (phillips in a large number of situations, you are able to fix it. in case you remove the knob's index cap it exposes a screw-remove the screw. draw close the knob with channel locks and PULL knob off. you ought to rock the knob up and all the way down to loose it by using lime construct-up on the shaft of the valve. After the knob is off, draw close the chromed tube that covers the valve shaft. Unscrew the tube. This exposes the diverter. Slip the spark plug socket over the shaft of the valve and unscrew the diverter from the manifold. ascertain 2 o-earrings come out with it- the smaller one ought to stick in the manifold and function to be tweezered out. replace bibb washer if damaged, tighten securely. the use plumbers grease or Vasaline If needs be on the o-earrings and re-set up .diverter. keep on with grease to threads of valve, bath and spines the position knob connected to diverter shaft and placed'er all decrease back mutually. solid success

Answer 6

did you pay the water bill?

most likey there is a clog in the sink

Answer 7

main water valve in the laundry room

Answer 8

Pay the Bill...or the pipes are frozen

Answer 9

unscrew the facet aerator and ck the screen inside.

Answer 10

try paying the water bill.