Water pressure
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Water pressure
I need some help to understand why the water pressure in my kitchen is practically nothing. I took off the filter from the faucet and that helped very slightly.
Thank you.
rac
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rac
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Well to start with, Does this only happen on the hot, cold, or both hot and cold?
Are the shut-off under the sink turned on fully?
Also look for any kinked lines under the sink.
Are you having problems with any other faucet in the house?
Sometime a faucet can be made to look like it has less water pressure than other faucets just by there design. I have gone into peoples houses and replaced a perfectly good aerator with another and the people think I am truly a god, because it looks like I increased the pressure, when in fact all that happened is the water to air mix is different so it appears different. I guess it is called "Plumbing Magic".
Are the shut-off under the sink turned on fully?
Also look for any kinked lines under the sink.
Are you having problems with any other faucet in the house?
Sometime a faucet can be made to look like it has less water pressure than other faucets just by there design. I have gone into peoples houses and replaced a perfectly good aerator with another and the people think I am truly a god, because it looks like I increased the pressure, when in fact all that happened is the water to air mix is different so it appears different. I guess it is called "Plumbing Magic".
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Uh oh!
Mark - none of the cables seem to be twisted. Regarding the knobs (kinda triangular) - I turned both ways to see if pressure would increase and now I have no water at all. Please HELP!
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rac
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rac
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Have you tried removing the aerator from the faucet spout?
When you said filter, is that what you were talking about or do you have a special water filter on the faucet?
When you said filter, is that what you were talking about or do you have a special water filter on the faucet?
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Over my head
Mark - you are so kind to try to help me. When I said filter, I mean the little filter on the end of the fauet. I played around some more with the faucet and discovered that I had water pressure when I pushed the spray button, so I am thinking that I must need a new faucet. What do you think?
Thank you again.
rac
Thank you again.
rac
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Mark - you are so kind to try to help me. When I said filter, I mean the little filter on the end of the fauet. I played around some more with the faucet and discovered that I had water pressure when I pushed the spray button, so I am thinking that I must need a new faucet. What do you think?
Thank you again.
rac
Thank you again.
rac
Can you fell me what kind of faucet you have?
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Mark - thank you so much for trying to help me figure this out - I have a single faucet with no handles and the head can be taken out to spray water. No handles - just a lever on the top that I push to turn hot and then turn right or left for hot or cold water. I don't see a brand name on it now, but I believe it might be a Delta faucet. So for right now until I can get someone to replace it for me, I am just using the spray since I can get much, much better water pressure.
Thank you again - it must be frustrating for you being so technical and me so not technical!
rac
Thank you again - it must be frustrating for you being so technical and me so not technical!
rac
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It almost sounds like the problem is in the spray spout. In the spout there is a diverter and there may be a problem there. Without knowing the exact faucet you have it is almost impossible for me to help you further.
If you go on Delta's web site and find your faucet, I will look at it and instruct you further in the repair
If you go on Delta's web site and find your faucet, I will look at it and instruct you further in the repair
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I just went on Delta's web site and looked at their pull out spout faucets for repair, and unfortunately they do nor repair them only replace them. Call Delta support line for help.