I installed a new sink and fixture in my bathroom. The old sink had great pressure, but the new sink has hardly any water pressure at all. The valves are opened up all the way and the new lines are the same size as the old ones. It's the same pressure with the hot and cold sides and it doesn't increase when both lines are opened. Any suggestions.
2007-01-20 03:46:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Take the aerator off of the faucet and clean it. You probably stirred up some stuff while you were installing the new faucet, Just clean the screen.
2007-01-20 03:56:07 · answer #1 · answered by brian d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your supply lines for sharp bents and/or kinks. Make sure that the supply line valves are fully open. Remove the aerator and turn on the water, if it is still slow then there is something stuck between the supply lines and the outlet end of the spout.
If the water volume is back up to snuff, either take the aerator apart and clean it or buy a new one and install that.
Otherwise, turn off the supply line valves and disconnect the supply lines at the fauce, hold the ends down into a bucket and slowly turn the supply line valve back on. If the volume is up, then the clog is in the faucet somewhere probably between the faucet valves and the end of the discharge line. Good Luck.
2007-01-20 04:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by MT C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take that screen(aerator) off the very end of the faucet & clean the debris out. when ever plumbing is worked on it loosens the buildup inside the pipes & ends up blocking the screen
2007-01-20 04:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by cheezy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the faucet manufacturers web site or where you bought it, it may be a low flow design. look inside of the aerator and see.
2007-01-20 04:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋