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rocablok
Mar 2, 2010, 12:39 PM
For the past 3 weeks I been getting low water pressure in the kitchen sink and the bathroom. The kitchen sink has primarily reduced itself to a basic trickle. I had a guy come check it out and he said its basicall the stoppers. The water pressure everywhere else is fine. I'm trying to get some good info before I pay out a lot of money trying to figure out a problem that might not be the big of a deal. Can someone help me?

creahands
Mar 2, 2010, 04:10 PM
Remove aerator and see if screen is clogged.

If pressure is still weak, may have a blockage at or near angle valve that is under sink.

If screen is clear get back to us and we will walk u through rest of tests.

Good luck

Chuck

Chuck

mygirlsdad77
Mar 2, 2010, 04:23 PM
Agree with Chuck. Definitely check the aerators first. Remove them and run water with them off, if good flow with them off, clean or replace them.

afaroo
Mar 2, 2010, 04:54 PM
I agree with both experts above, remove the Aerators turn on the water if flow is good clean or replace the Aerators.
If the flow is no good see the Images below for Aerator/Angle valve and the supply line, to trouble shoot if the problem is with the angle valves or the faucets, close the angle valves open the end of the supply line as I indicated in the image place it in a bucket, slowly open the angle valve and see if you have good water flow, if flow is good the problem is in your faucets, if no flow problem is with angle valves, do this test come back and tell us how you did, also please tell us the brand and the model number of your faucets, god luck.

John