Kitchen sink faucet lost its water pressure
yam2006
17 years ago
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Water pressure in kitchen faucet - stops and starts
Comments (5)You either have a vegitable sprayer or at least the facuet is desighned for adding one. Someone has improperly reassembled the facuet during repair causing the diverter to activate eventhough spray hasn't been depressed. Look up parts online useing brand plus model # to see how the diverter is positioned in facuet body....See MoreAdvice...Reduced water pressure kitchen faucet and sprayer
Comments (3)If its effecting both the faucet and the sprayer I would suspect there is sediment clogging the hot water cartridge. The solution would be to turn the water off at the angle stop, then pull the cartridge and clean it....See MoreNew Faucet - low water pressure @ cold water
Comments (8)That's a tough one. First off, did he supply the fixture or did you? Either way I would contact the store where it was purchased or American Standard right away. Hopefully, you still have the packaging it came in and have the guarantee info. They will likely replace the faucet, but I doubt they would cover the labor to do so. That is a fairly low-end faucet, so it's possible it's defective. And, depending on what he has to do to replace the faucet (i.e., whether he has clearance behind the sink to easily remove the old one and install the new one, or whether he will have to remove the sink), $75 is not unreasonable. However, if the guy is a crook, he could have installed faucet he knew was bad, just so he could charge you again for another one (an old trick). And, if it's just a matter of popping off the supply hoses, spinning off a nut and swapping in a new faucet, then $75 does seem a little high. It's impossible for us to say. Did he come recommended? Did you verify he has a license? Can you check with you local BBB or consumer's affairs agencies to see if he has had other complaints? Unless you have strong feelings or evidence that he's definitely a fly-by-night crook, I'd probably trust him at his word. Better yet, though, why not do it yourself and save the bucks? Replacing a faucet is a fairly straight-forward DIY job, though you may need a special tool or two, such as a basin wrench. Check the link below for a how-to. Lowes rates it a "beginner's" job. Here is a link that might be useful: How to replace a faucet...See MoreBrand new kitchen faucets lost cold water over time
Comments (14)If it does turn out to be junk in the water line, you might think about having plumber put a very *basic* filter in main water line coming into the house. Swap out the filter every 3 - 6 months for a few $$. This would keep that sort of thing from happening again, ^and^ will lengthen the life of your hot water heater.. Most go bad when very small stones in water line fly into the tank at high enough velocity to make cracks in the glass liner. Once cracked, the tank begins to rust; eventually the tank begins to leak. No cracks, lifetime might be in decades. ....See Moreyam2006
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