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Author:
mfmurray1 (CA)
First let me say "Hi" everyone. This is my first post.
Here's my question: Recently a friend of mine had been complaining of not having enough pressure coming out of his faucet in the kitchen and wanted me to have a look at it being that I'm a general contractor and he knows me. I checked the valves and they are wide open and there aren't any leaks from anywhere, I disconnected the lines from the faucet and turned on the water, there is pressure but very low. I'm thinking maybe there is a leak or a break in the supply line going to the kitchen? if anyone has encountered this before or has an idea of what's going on please let me know.
Thank you,
Matt
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Author:
hj
It would have to be a very large break to affect the pressure. Where did you disconnect it? The problem is somewhere ahead of that point, but it could be ANYWHERE ahead of it.
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Author:
Fixitangel (NC)
I bet the supply cut-off valve is bad. I call them "builder-grade" (junk). Turn the main water supply off and take the valve apart. If the black rubber seal does not come out with the stem, replace the valve. Good luck.
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Author:
mfmurray1 (CA)
@ hj - I disconnected the water supply lines going from the valve to the faucet and flushed the lines thinking ther may be some build up or clog. There wasn't though, just real low pressure.
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Author:
mfmurray1 (CA)
@ Fixitangel - I actually had the same thought initially and it seems logical that the cheap valves in there are probably reducing the pressure. However, rather than take them apart I would rather replace them altogether.
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Author:
larry 2010 (IA)
One time I had a kithen faucet that would barely run. The problem was sendiment in the screen in the spout. It was the third thing I checked and obviously the easiest to fix.
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