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    Nov 30, 2007, 12:56 PM
    Low hot water pressure in the shower
    My pipes froze and now I have good hot water pressure in the bath and kitchen sink, but not the shower. There isn't a screen of any sort on the faucet in the shower. Do I need to change the pipes from behind the wall and under the house?
    Thank you,
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    Dec 5, 2007, 09:55 PM
    Is anything leaking? You may have debris in the shower faucet.
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    Dec 5, 2007, 10:06 PM
    Thanks for answering. I don't have any leaks and I've taken the faucet head off and checked it out. Do you suppose I have sediment stuck in my pipe?
    Thank you again,
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    Dec 5, 2007, 10:38 PM
    Does the shower head unscrew from a 1/2" thread or a coupler with a ball?
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    Dec 5, 2007, 11:21 PM
    It's a big round shower head with a nice screen at the end of it. I don't see any ball as with a typical shower head.
    Thank you,
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    Dec 5, 2007, 11:24 PM
    You may have debris in the shower faucet, not the shower head.
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    Dec 5, 2007, 11:36 PM
    I took the faucet off and saw nothing, but that doesn't mean anything. They are long. A high pressure blast should help?
    Thanks again,
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    Dec 5, 2007, 11:54 PM
    I took the faucet off and cleaned and while it was off I ran the water. The water pressure is low without the faucet.
    Thanks,
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    Dec 6, 2007, 05:53 AM
    It is possible that debris got inside the pipe and worked its way up to the faucet. The pipe is 1/2" and the ports on the faucet are considerably smaller. What brand of faucet is it?
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