Angle Stop Question
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Angle Stop Question
Hello,
I am new to this forum and have a couple of quick questons. I recently bought my house and I have noticed that my kitchen faucet doesn't seem to have a whole lot of pressure. I took the strainer out of the faucet and it is clean. However, the angle stops are ceased up. I can't turn them. My first question is can a faulty angle stop valve hender the pressure coming out of the faucet? Second, I attached a picture of the valve. Is this a sweated valve? If so, could I have desolder it? I have also heard of lossening the packing nut.
Thanks for all your time!
I am new to this forum and have a couple of quick questons. I recently bought my house and I have noticed that my kitchen faucet doesn't seem to have a whole lot of pressure. I took the strainer out of the faucet and it is clean. However, the angle stops are ceased up. I can't turn them. My first question is can a faulty angle stop valve hender the pressure coming out of the faucet? Second, I attached a picture of the valve. Is this a sweated valve? If so, could I have desolder it? I have also heard of lossening the packing nut.
Thanks for all your time!
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can a faulty angle stop valve hender the pressure coming out of the faucet?
I have also heard of lossening the packing nut.
Is this a sweated valve? If so, could I have desolder it?
Last edited by ray2047; 08-13-12 at 01:34 PM.
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Ray has given you great advice. I only recommend two valves be installed. One for the ice maker and one for the sink. This way if there is an issue you can isolate the individual fixture or appliance.