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        Butterknife
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        Good pressure everywhere in the house except the hot side of the kitchen faucet. New faucet.. but something is wrong.. any suggestions?
         
        Posts: 3 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Jan 22, 2013Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        swschrad
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        plugged pipe? maybe the washer is off the stem of the shutoff valve and plugging the valve, reducing the flow? got galvanized pipe? -- the hot one will gunk up faster with calcium and rust than the cold one.


        sig: if this is a new economy, how come they still want my old-fashioned money?
         
        Posts: 4689 | Location: North Burbs, MN | Registered: Mar 14, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Jaybee
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        There are a LOT of restrictions in kitchen faucets. Makes it easy for any crud in the system to find a home there. Fix is to take the faucet apart and clean inside.


        Jaybee
         
        Posts: 9060 | Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Registered: Sep 27, 2003Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        joecaption
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        Before pulling a new faucet apart shut the water off and remove the line under the faucet (not the valve) and run some water into a bucket to see if you get flow.


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        Posts: 17734 | Location: Hartfield VA | Registered: Jan 31, 2004Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Butterknife
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        Now that is a great Idea! Thanks so much!!
         
        Posts: 3 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Jan 22, 2013Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Butterknife
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        So If I do get flow.. I have to assume it's the faucet and if that is the case I will return it to Lowes for another. I paid too much to have this problem. Unless of course is has some build up of lime or something in it. Thanks again.
         
        Posts: 3 | Location: Ohio | Registered: Jan 22, 2013Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        swschrad
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        a little fluff from the cardboard carton can be all it takes to block the flow. having been whacked full-force in the face with a little accident setting a bathroom sink, and somebody's hands flying and opening the quarter-turn shutoff on the hot water, I'm hesitant to suggest taking the cartridge out and then flushing the faucet body that way.

        but it could be done. warning, danger, fattening etc. department... nothing happens as you slowly open the shutoffs, and then all of a sudden, it's a freaking flood.


        sig: if this is a new economy, how come they still want my old-fashioned money?
         
        Posts: 4689 | Location: North Burbs, MN | Registered: Mar 14, 2007Reply With QuoteReport This Post
        Frodo
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        joe caption....the voice of reason!!
         
        Posts: 3258 | Location: I live in southern mississippi | Registered: Jun 01, 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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