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    May 17, 2012, 03:43 PM
    Reviving house vacant 6 mos; plumbing
    Hi You. Turned on water main and noticed a dripping pipe almost immediately. I know I can do stop gaps measures such as plumber's foam. However today when I was there working I noticed the bathroom sink has no water. Toilet, shower, etc all good. It worked the other day, I'm fairly certain. Today it spat GREEN out and then just a clear drip. There are no shut offs under the sink itself but the shutoffs downstairs are open. Thoughts?

    PS I'm a girl. Be nice :)
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    May 18, 2012, 04:54 AM
    Try this! Shut the water off to the house and open up the faucet, Remove the cartridge and check the inlet ports for trash build up. Now place a pan over the open valve and turn the water back on for a moment to flush out the supplies. There should be a strong stream while doing this. Reassemble and test. Working now? Good luck, Tom
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    May 18, 2012, 05:05 AM
    Thank you. I'm not sure where to find the cartridge or inlet ports... this is old plumbing.
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    May 18, 2012, 05:16 AM
    Describe the faucet to me. Single handled or two knobs? A brand name would be nice. Back to you. Tom
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    May 18, 2012, 05:25 AM
    Two knobs, 1 faucet.
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    May 18, 2012, 07:26 AM
    Which side of the faucet isn't working? Hot or cold? Back to you. Tom
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    May 18, 2012, 09:59 AM
    Neither side is working...
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