My sink in the upstairs bathroom has only a trickle off water from both hot and cold. Every other faucet in the house works fine. This all started after the water department shut off my water to fix a broken water main. whats up ?
2007-09-18 11:17:50 · 6 answers · asked by Joseph H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The areator might be plugged.(The screen on the end of the faucet) Just unscrew the end and clean it out.
2007-09-18 11:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by justme 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You might have gotten dirt or some other particulate matter clogging up the aerator on your faucet (assuming it has one).
At the end of the water spout, look for a round cylinder about an inch long that looks like it's screwed onto (or into) the spout. This is the aerator (it makes a stream of air and water instead of just a stream of water coming out of the spout). Unscrew if from the faucet spout (you may need to use pliers - if so, wrap an old cloth around the aerator to prevent gouging it with the pliers).
Inside the aerator, there should be a little plastic disk with a bulb on one side and small holes drilled in it. This might also have a little washer holding it in place when the aerator is installed. There should also be a little screen on the end of the aerator where the water comes out. Inspect all of these parts for dirt and particles, and rinse out whatever you find.
You may also have dirt or debris in the cutoff valves for the faucet (the valves under the sink). Cycle these shut and open a couple of times with the faucet on.
You may also have dirt or debris in the valve body of the faucet itself. If so, the pressure of the water should be good out of the cut-off valve before it goes to the faucet. To check this, get a bucket, turn off the cutoff valve under the sink, and remove the water line from the bottom of the faucet. Then, direct the water line into the bucket and turn on the cutoff valve. If water flows well, then there is a problem in the valve body. If water doesn't flow well, you may have a debris clog in the water pipes themselves. In this case, call a plumber.
2007-09-18 11:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aerator on the faucet is probably full of sediment. The little part on the end of the faucet spout- the aerator. Unscrew it and you will probably find a bund of sand & sediment looking stuff. Rinse the aerator off, and screw it back on. You should have lots of water pressure.
2007-09-18 11:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by princessbbrown 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you need to unscrew the screens from each faucet & check for mineral deposits. Maybe while they worked on the water main, it caused sediment to settle in the screens. That can affect your water flow. Do this before you call the Water Dept.
2007-09-18 11:24:51 · answer #4 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the screen inside the end of the faucet nozzle. It may be clogged with dibris that came loose from them working on the pipes.
2007-09-18 11:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by searsman100174 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull the aerator off the sink and check if its plugged
the supply lines could also have some rust/debris in them
2007-09-18 11:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by TnA Inc. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋