The flow is fine throughout the rest of the house. The drop in pressure occurs when hot, cold or a combination of the two exceeds about 1/3 max. When the threshold is exceeded, pressure drops to about 1/6th max. It seems obvious to me that the problem is inside the faucet, but is there something simple I should check or is it a straight-forward replacement issue?
2007-02-27 13:07:31 · 4 answers · asked by Robert G 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Start with the simplest first. Remove the aerator (the thing that the water comes out of). This is most likely the problem. Sediment from the pipes, trash in the line, leaves, rocks,etc. will end up here. Take your time taking it apart, as it has several plastic pieces, and at least 2 screens, so that you can reassemble the thing correctly. If this is fine, turn the water off, and disassemble the faucet one side at a time. Look for larger debris that might have lodge in here. If it is a cartridge type faucet, check the seats and springs. If it is a seat and washer type faucet, check for the washer being partially broken. If all of these prove OK, check the supply lines for kinks, and straighten them. If you are still having problems, remove the supply line from the faucet, and with it still attached to the shut off valve, hold the loose end over a bucket and turn the water on, and see if you have good pressure at this point. If you do, then your faucet is defective and should be replaced. Good luck!
2007-02-27 15:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by poppyman54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes when the bib washer in the faucet gets loose, it will tend to shutter or close the opening between the seat. If your handy, turn off the water and see if the screw is loose, either way flush out the faucet by turning on the valve for a second. Do all of this with the screen on the spout off.
2007-02-27 21:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by Sal B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The trouble sounds a lot like the faucet cartriges are insalled incorectly. Or the faucet itself is faulty. Best bet is to just replace it and dont spend a fortune. Peerless and Delta make good faucets at a reasonable price. Brands like Moen and Am. Std. are overpriced and expensive to repair.
2007-02-27 21:25:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the screen off the end of the faucet & see if there are little stones in there, that is a common problem.
2007-02-27 21:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by runesofgaia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋