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johnk123
Dec 16, 2008, 05:08 PM
I have glacierbay 2.5 shower faucet I have low water pressure at the spicot. Rest of bathroom water pressur OK. What are the possible causes. Thanks for the help

ballengerb1
Dec 16, 2008, 05:22 PM
The cartridge is likely plugged up, is hot worse than cold? Remove the cartidge, clean it with a tooth pick or fine instrument and air pressure, blow out the valve body by turning the main on/off quickly. That should do it.

mygirlsdad77
Dec 16, 2008, 05:24 PM
Remove cartridge, clean, reinstall. Let us know what you find.

Make sure to turn main water to house off before removing cartridge. Once cartridge is removed, turn main water back on for about five seconds to clear any dabree in faucet housing. Then clean cartride, reinstall, and let us know if it works.

Oh, before you do any of these things, just remove shower head and see if you have good water flow without shower head installed. Make sure the shower head is clean, reistall.

ballengerb1
Dec 16, 2008, 05:26 PM
Mygirl, you are typing slow tonight, I beat you by 2

mygirlsdad77
Dec 16, 2008, 05:30 PM
What do you mean tonight? I always type slow. Lol. Ill keep practicing, and before you know it you will be trying to keep up with me(not likely in the near future). Lets just say I give good backup.lol

ballengerb1
Dec 16, 2008, 05:34 PM
Its all your's for now, I got 6" of snow to move. Bye

johnk123
Dec 16, 2008, 05:42 PM
I will do that tomorrow let you know then . Thanks

johnk123
Dec 17, 2008, 10:49 AM
i will do that tommorow let you know then . thanks

Did that . All were clean. Could the low faucet pressure be due to the valve ports onlt being about 1/4 inch in diameter? Can I get a valve that will allow more water flow?

mygirlsdad77
Dec 17, 2008, 04:39 PM
This is normal. 1/2 inch incoming water , then reduced down to 1/4 inch or so in the valve body. Is this a tub/ shower, or only a shower, or just a tub? What size pipes supply the faucet.

johnk123
Dec 17, 2008, 04:48 PM
It is a tub/shower the supply is 1/2 inch to both hot and cold

mygirlsdad77
Dec 17, 2008, 04:51 PM
Do you get poor pressure from both the shower head and the tub spout?

Milo Dolezal
Dec 17, 2008, 05:23 PM
Its all your's for now, I got 6" of snow to move. Bye

What's "snow"? :D

mygirlsdad77
Dec 17, 2008, 05:28 PM
We had ten inches here last week, and its still 30 below with wind chills of minus 50 to 55. Lets just say I've been awefull busy at work the last week and will be for awhile to come. Between furnaces and frozen plumbing, I don't know if I'm coming or going.

Milo Dolezal
Dec 17, 2008, 05:31 PM
we had ten inches here last week, and its still 30 below with wind chills of minus 50 to 55. Lets just say ive been awefull busy at work the last week and will be for awhile to come. Between furnaces and frozen plumbing, i dont know if im coming or going.

Sorry guys, but we here in Hawaii just don't understand some of the mainland terminology... :D

mygirlsdad77
Dec 17, 2008, 05:39 PM
You lucky son of a... Ride a wave for me.

ballengerb1
Dec 17, 2008, 08:44 PM
Are there shut off valves anywhere for these supply lines?

johnk123
Dec 18, 2008, 08:06 AM
no. also the manifold assembly is a glacierbay 3 valve

Milo Dolezal
Dec 18, 2008, 11:26 AM
You lucky son of a... Ride a wave for me.

I caught couple of 8 footers on Banzai-Pipeline yesterday... I dedicated one to you :D

mygirlsdad77
Dec 18, 2008, 04:07 PM
Poor pressure from both the shower head and tub spout?

johnk123
Dec 18, 2008, 09:01 PM
Yes