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Nanck
Dec 13, 2013, 08:45 PM
After below freezing weather for days all water is working except for kitchen faucet which started as a drip and now is a mini stream. Dishwasher and other is working, what happened?
speedball1
Dec 14, 2013, 10:11 AM
Hi Nanck and Welcome to The Plumbing Page at AMHD.com. You're responding to a 4 year old dead thread. So I gave you one of your own. Please check the date before you post. Thanks
What is the brand name of your kitchen faucet? Is it one or two handles? Did you removed the aerator from the spout? Did the water run with then aerator removed? Are both hot and cold water affected? Have you opened up the valve and remove the cartridge and then turn the water back on to check out the supplies? Back to you, Tom
massplumber2008
Dec 14, 2013, 03:24 PM
Hi Nanck
It sounds like you need to clean the aerator. At the end of the faucet spout... just unscrews to remove and then you can clear the screens and run water to check flow. After you confirm good water flow, re-install the aerator and see if that resolves the problem.
In extreme weather, you either install heat tape and insulation around the pipes exposed to the cold, OR you run the hot and cold water at a trickle overnight... ;)
Mark