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Rschain
Aug 18, 2012, 03:13 PM
It's a delta talbott single handle pull down sprayer. All of sudden we noticed it didn't seem to have a forceful single flow or sprayer flow. We have cleaned aerator,replaced wand head and put in new cartridge (thanks to delta). Problem is flow still same, so must be in lines or something we aren't doing. What should we do? Don't want to replace faucet.
Thanks
speedball1
Aug 18, 2012, 03:37 PM
When you had the fAucet apart did you turn the water back on to test and flush out the supplies? Let me know, Tom
Rschain
Aug 18, 2012, 04:40 PM
Tom, we took the hose under the sink that goes through the faucet and connects to wand head lose, turned cold than hot valves back on and seemed to have good flow of water through those valves. We did not take cartridge out and turn water back on because we aren't sure if that would work, or what we are doing. You know there is a hose that Runs through the faucet crook neck and only a small opening that water flows through and into the wand head. We assumed it was our aerator because it seemed like the flow of water stayed the same through the wand head, like no air pressure behind it. Does this make sense?
Rschain
Rschain
Aug 19, 2012, 04:42 AM
When you had the fAucet apart did you turn the water back on to test and flush out the supplies? Let me know, Tom
Tom, sorry I answered under wrong place. No only thing we did was replace items I told you about and we disconnected water hose line under sink that runs up through faucet and connects to wand head. Water flow seemed OK there. But problem still there. First faucet we have had that has cartridge. This is a water saver faucet.
speedball1
Aug 19, 2012, 06:15 AM
In replacing the faucet you might have dislodged some mineral build up in 5the pipe walls that's now clogging your faucet. Shut the water off and open up the faucet. Pull and check the inlet ports on the cartridge. Now turn the water back on for a few seconds to flush out the supplies,
Another thing you might do is pull the aerator (see image) and if there's a water saver pry it out. Good luck, Tom
hkstroud
Aug 19, 2012, 07:00 AM
This is a water saver faucet.
Please post model number.
Rschain
Aug 19, 2012, 08:09 AM
Please post model number.
I know but the water flow force won't even make suds in sink, sprayer has no force. Wasn't like this when first installed 2yrs. Ago, just been since May of this yr.
speedball1
Aug 19, 2012, 08:16 AM
In replacing the faucet you might have dislodged some mineral build up in 5the pipe walls that's now clogging your faucet. Shut the water off and open up the faucet. Pull and check the inlet ports on the cartridge. Now turn the water back on for a few seconds to flush out the supplies, I'm looking for a answer that tells me that you did this, did you? Back to you Tom
Rschain
Aug 19, 2012, 09:25 AM
I'm looking for a answer that tells me that you did this, did you? Back to you Tom
Not yet, need husband home to help. Will let you know if works. Thanks