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  • Nov 10, 2007, 08:06 AM
    BenB
    Bathroom sink gets no water pressure
    I am in the process of updating my bathroom, and am having some problems with the sink.

    I installed a Pedestal type sink which was my first mistake. But the problem Im having is with the pipes (which come up from the floor). I installed cutoff valves above the floor, which take in from the 1/2" source pipes and vent to a 3/8" connection. Then I have the flexible rope-like hoses from the 3/8" valve to the 1/2" faucet connection.

    When I open the valve, I can hear the lines fill, but when I turn on the faucet, there's is just a trickle coming out.

    Any Ideas?

    I also tried the more rigid lines from the valve to the faucet, leaked probably because I couldn't get a good angle on the faucet, the pedestal sink doesn't give you a lot of room to work with.
  • Nov 10, 2007, 08:46 AM
    speedball1
    Did you remove the aerator from the spout and check and clean the screens?
  • Nov 10, 2007, 09:36 AM
    BenB
    That is unbelievable, wow.

    Yes, it was clogged with debris.

    Well I feel kind of silly.
  • Nov 10, 2007, 09:37 AM
    BenB
    Comment on speedball1's post
    Very helpful, very fast answer, very simple answer to what I thought was a complicated problem.

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