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    Dec 28, 2008, 03:57 AM
    All of a sudden almost no water pressure in bathroom faucets but okay in the shower
    All of a sudden for no apparent reason there is almost no water pressure coming out of the hot and cold water faucets in the sink.The toilet works normal and the water pressure in the shower is just fine.No leak underneath the counter either.

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    Dec 28, 2008, 04:16 AM

    How cold and windy is it there? Cold be a frozen pipe. Check all pipes for freeze and we can narrow it down If you think a pipe if partially frozen use a hair dryer to thaw and warm up area on or by pipes.

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    Dec 28, 2008, 05:58 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by The Pothead View Post
    All of a sudden for no apparent reason there is almost no water pressure coming out of the hot and cold water faucets in the sink.The toilet works normal and the water pressure in the shower is just fine.No leak underneath the counter either.

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    Remove the aerator, (see image)and check and clean the screens. Try it with the aerator off. Do you have water now? If not click on back whit information about the faucet. Good luck , Tom
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    Dec 28, 2008, 09:14 AM

    Speedball said it: Aearators are common source of sudded h/c pressure and volume drop in sink faucets. Follow Tom's advice . Let us know how you did.
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    Dec 29, 2008, 02:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Milo Dolezal View Post
    Speedball said it: Aearators are common source of sudded h/c pressure and volume drop in sink faucets. Follow Tom's advice . Let us know how you did.
    Yes, cleaning the aearator helped a lot.It is a one piece faucet so I could not take the aerator off but touched and messed with it and the water pressure started to come out much better. Thank you so very much for your advice.The Pothead.
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    Dec 29, 2008, 02:53 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by the pothead View Post
    all of a sudden for no apparent reason there is almost no water pressure coming out of the hot and cold water faucets in the sink.the toilet works normal and the water pressure in the shower is just fine.no leak underneath the counter either.

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    Dec 29, 2008, 09:17 PM

    This may happen again: Clean the aerators periodically

    Glad to be of help..

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