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skeeter9er
Nov 30, 2007, 12:56 PM
My pipes froze and now I have good hot water pressure in the bath and kitchen sink, but not the shower. There isn't a screen of any sort on the faucet in the shower. Do I need to change the pipes from behind the wall and under the house?
Thank you,
skeeter9er

doug238
Dec 5, 2007, 09:55 PM
Is anything leaking? You may have debris in the shower faucet.

skeeter9er
Dec 5, 2007, 10:06 PM
Thanks for answering. I don't have any leaks and I've taken the faucet head off and checked it out. Do you suppose I have sediment stuck in my pipe?
Thank you again,
skeeter9er

doug238
Dec 5, 2007, 10:38 PM
Does the shower head unscrew from a 1/2" thread or a coupler with a ball?

skeeter9er
Dec 5, 2007, 11:21 PM
It's a big round shower head with a nice screen at the end of it. I don't see any ball as with a typical shower head.
Thank you,
skeeter9er

doug238
Dec 5, 2007, 11:24 PM
You may have debris in the shower faucet, not the shower head.

skeeter9er
Dec 5, 2007, 11:36 PM
I took the faucet off and saw nothing, but that doesn't mean anything. They are long. A high pressure blast should help?
Thanks again,
skeeter9er

skeeter9er
Dec 5, 2007, 11:54 PM
I took the faucet off and cleaned and while it was off I ran the water. The water pressure is low without the faucet.
Thanks,
skeeter9er

doug238
Dec 6, 2007, 05:53 AM
It is possible that debris got inside the pipe and worked its way up to the faucet. The pipe is 1/2" and the ports on the faucet are considerably smaller. What brand of faucet is it?