Low Water Pressure/Flow Kitchen Faucet - Easy Fix
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2018
- Clogged Kitchen faucet with low / no flow. Easy DIY fix to restore flow and solve the problem. Blocked faucet, debris in faucet is no problem after this DIY fix.
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I really wish I had stumbled across your channel at the beginning of 2023. The water pressure in our kitchen faucet was down to a trickle. I ended up buying a new faucet and tossing out the old one. This scenario, regarding minimal water pressure, had never happened to me before at any place I lived. You could have saved me a lot of money. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
OMG thank you! My water pressure was almost non existent! You saved me a $100 maintenance request!
84 year old widow and now I fixed it myself! Yea for me! Yea for you!
So glad it helped! Thank you for letting me know.
Way to go Maura 👏🏻
Omg go you ❤
I'm glad this worked for you.... My brand new Kohler faucet is doing this after 1 week....Clean high-pressure water going in, no clog in the feed line, no debris in the cartridge, but in that faucet head screen....tiny bits of rubber. They aren't causing the clog, because I can clean them out easily....but it seems the faucet itself is generating them somehow....some seal or part deteriorating after just one week!
Thanks! You just gave me the information I needed to fix my kitchen faucet! Now it's working just fine again
You saved me a lot of money. I planed to call a plumber, or buy a new Faust. Way to go!
Yep! This video helped fix my kitchen faucet. Thank you for making this video so clear and right to the point.
I'm a long time subscriber and love your videos - strait and to the point without superfluous blaring music or an intro which lasts longer than the content . Came across this older one and I definitely notice the increase in production quality of your newer vids - great job!
I happen to have the same exact Hansgrohe faucet and had a pin hole leak in the hose which luckily was caught by a container below (about a gallon over time) - something to keep an eye on or replace as preventative (company did me a "favor" and sent me a replacement).
I'm also amazed how such little debris can restrict flow so much!
Thank you so much for this video! Single mom here and was able to fix my faucet!!
Even on city water you'll still get flakes of rust, sand from the city's percolation filters and algae. Great tip, indeed !! Thanks !
Searched until I found this one. Exactly what I needed and it worked 100% !!! Thank you!!
Great to hear!So glad it helped!
Great job, good presentation, well organized. Kudos.
I love your channel, my husband works a lot and I am stay home mom I learned a lot of things from those videos and funny to say I started to do the lawn also this year and it never looks better than this year even neighbors feel that I raised the bar on that haha 😂 thanks
THank u so much for this vid... able to fix the low water pressure in my kitchen w/o calling expensive handy man
"You'll get trone outta tha house wit a fawcet like 'at." You made this really entertaining as well as educational. Thank you.
That's too funny, I love it.
I have water coming out of my speaking slowly fast slow then fast anybody point me in the right direction
I just tried and it WORKED! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Glad it helped!
Great video. Worked on a Franke TriFlow faucet too though disassembly process and parts were slightly different. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. My faucet worked a little differently, but it definitely needed cleaning.
Now I'm off to drain my water heater!
Thank you for your simple but easy intruction to fix!
Thank you for the kind comment and for watching.
My faucet (cheaper Moen) has a filter where the faucet head meets the extendable hose. Simply unscrew the hose from the head and clean as per rest of vid. Great tip.
I did everything but this! Days with very low water pressure. Thank you!!!!
I did it! Thank you so much! I can't believe I fixed something - your video was so clear and easy, thanks for the help.
My Kitchen sink was le aking around the hot and cold handle base. Took it apart- Replaced the 1225 catridge. Reinstalled it - No water through main spout- but both hot and cold water from the sprayer. Took the catridge out again to check alignment of the vent hole thinking that was the problem. Again same result. No water from the main spout. Until I saw your video. Opened the main spout and cleaned the filter - debris blockage - Reinstalled and lo ! the water flows out from both hot and cold side. !! Wow !. .Thanks a lot!
thanks for the video, i'm wondering is the mixer tab replaceable? I only saw people replacing hole water hose instead of only the head it self?
Thank you Mr. Cymbal. You saved me a plumber bill!
So glad it helped, thanks for letting me know.
Hey great video! Is it even possible to fix and increase water pressure for the sprayer and not just the middle piece? My sprayer pressure is kinda weak. Thx!
Thank you!!! This helped me fix my kitchen faucet all by myself!!!
Awesome so glad it helped!
Thanks Silver Cymbal, That's some good info.
Thank you very much! Always appreciate you watching my vids. Best wishes my friend
Thanks for the video! My filter was so old and brittle that it broke (or I'm a clutz). I put it back together for now but I'd like to replace it. Any ideas what brand or model this faucet is? I have the same one but can't find a name.
I'd love to have the water pressure you had at the beginning of this video
If you are on a week watch my other videos they may be able to help you a lot.
Me too, mines brand new and is just a trickle and it’s fine at the hose split
same here!!! that pressure was beautiful compared to our little trickle. trying to watch this video and fix now!
Hi which pliers are you using??
worked like a charm, thank you for this
Great vid. how do you fix if the pressure on the hot side is lower than the cold? The hot water pressure is great everywhere else. Thanks!
Thank you sir, that was super easy and it worked. God bless.
Thank you for your help mate.
THAT awesome thing about sharing your simple stuff THANK you
Glad you liked it!
thank you so much! this was really helpful
Thank you so much! This just saved my day!
So glad it helped!
Omg THANK YOU!!! This vid totally saved my butt n my wallet!! So clearly explained and easy yo understand. Lifesaver ❤
So glad it helped. Thank you for the nice note.
Perfect! So helpful!
Thank you so much . This helped me fix My water faucet head
So great to hear thanks for letting me know I am glad this helped.
Very much useful buddy... Thank you so much.
Thank you very much !
Hi, Can I get the model name of Faucet? I've been looking for a faucet with removable aerator to attach countertop dishwasher but I haven't found it so long. I hope you can see this comment ; ) Thanks!
hi, I have the same faucet and it constantly drips. I spent the last two nights trying to fix and instead made it worse...any suggestions for me? thank you.
Problem aerator fell out on its own, cannot find a replacement? Kohler K-R10430
Thanks you for this video.
Is aerator the same think as weather Flor restrictor?
Thanks man! This really did the trick.👍
So glad it worked for you!
Thank you very much for the know how!
Thank you
I don't have the extruded aerator. Mine is completely flush except for the little holes. There is nothing to "grab" onto with a wrench. Any ideas on how to take it apart? I'd hate to try and pry off the face.
Perfect!
Should do this on your water line hookups on your washing machine 2
Are you from Boston?
After your video, I can be able to fix the water pressure in my kitchen sink, without call a plumber at weekend. Thanks a lot..great video
So glad it helped. Thank you for letting me know too and for watching
amazing it work for me i just save a couple of hundreds of dollars because of you thank you i appreciate your work god bless
So glad it worked for you and saved you some cash! Thanks for the nice comment and for watching.
Also, soaking in hot water and vinegar help loosen the mineral buildup.
0:43 where you bought that tool?
I've found I need to do this after I have replaced a whole house charcoal water filter. After changing the filter run the water some out of all the faucets plus the bathtub as well, then clean the aerators.
Add vinegar to the water and it helps to loosen the mineral scale in your faucet parts.
Nice and easy
Thank you so much Sir!!!!!
Most welcome!
Easy fixes. Great video
Thank you very much
Thanks for the video! I tried it. Happy to have cleaned out the debris. However, my water flow did not improve. Could any other reason be the problem?
Yes, your faucet may have more filter screens. Make sure hot and cold water is turned off at the valves inside your cabinet. If you check the water line under your sink that goes up to your faucet, there should be a plastic piece with 2 tabs that is in-between the faucet water line. Push in the tabs and pull apart. You will see a screen filter that may be clogged. Once cleaned just connect back and you will hear a click once connected. There may be another screen filter on the end of the water lines that connect to the valves inside your cabinet. Hope this helps you.
Worked. You the man
Glad it helped, thank you for letting me know and for watching.
Thank you so much I fix my problem
That's great, so glad it helped.
For heavily mineralized areas of the country soak the parts in vinegar after it’s been brought to a boil with the heat turned off. The hot vinegar will quickly loosen and decalcify the faucet parts, finished using a stiff toothbrush and water rinse.
THANK YOU...
Thanks
Thank you!
You're welcome!
What if it's not a clogged aerator?
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What is the name of your faucet? I have exact faucet, bought online. I don’t have name or manual. I cleaned aerator etc. very simple. I want to figure out how to make my water pressure better. I looked for restrictor when I took mine apart. Like you I only had the two pieces and flat black washer. Does this faucet have a restrictor?
If I remember its a Grohe or Hansgrohe bought from Home Depot maybe 10 years or more ago.
@@SilverCymbal thanks for the quick reply.
Not the aerator now what?
Thank you, this worked perfectly! #adulting
Now.. how do you open up a stuck aerator that is flush with the faucet edge (Delta)?
hello, thanks for the video. I have this same Hansgrohe faucet. problem is the little aerator has broken, do you know where i can get a replacement just for that part? thank you
I need to fix my shower pressure 😮
Is it weird that I've done this at so many people's houses I'll be over there like this pressure is terrible literally just take the aerator off and rinse it n it works perfectly
Even more effective if you scrub with vinegar. Helps dissolve minerals.
I soaked mine in CLR
Something like a bottle brush might be useful to clean up into the faucet.
Great tip and idea!
do you know who makes this faucet? I have the same one.
Hansgrohe
@@SilverCymbal Great, thanks. I found out on mine that there is another small screen in the end of the hose that can get clogged. If you unscrew the faucet end and disconnect if from the hose you will find a small screen you can pull out and clean.
What else could it be? Mine was clean
What is the make/model of that faucet? I have the same one.
Its about 12 years old but I believe its a Hansgrohe, I dont remember the model
Silver Cymbal thanks! I think I found it. Hans Grohe Talis Koop 04072. I sent an email to the maker
Anyone know how to free up sediment in the pressured hose/faucet head? My faucet has 2% water pressure without the screen on. Just happened last night. I soaked over night. I got same today. Hate to replace faucet over clogging. What a crappy design. The pressure hose has great pressure at connection under sink. U can feel the pressure in hose when u turn on water. Nothin at the head. My faucet head is similar to one in video.
Again my issue has nothin to do with screen as it's removed. Any tips?
I did all that and still have low pressure at the kitchen faucet only. Other faucets have good water pressure. Any ideas? Is there another filter?
You probably have this fixed but check the supply line inside your cabinet. There should be a plastic piece that is between the supply line, push in the 2 tabs and pull apart. There is a filter screen that most likely is clogged. There may also be a screen where your cold and hot water lines connect to your water supply valves. Make sure to turn off water before doing anything.
@@countrifiedjose7537 what’s this plastic piece with two tabs??? We run copper here. Thinking my issue is the shutoff is clogged. Will have to take out supply lines and check there.
Your faucet only had 3 pieces. Mine had like 5. Couldn't figure out what order to put them all back, had to leave the aerator out. RIP Shoulda taken a photo. Or the home designer shoulda left a picture of the order in the cabinet underneath the sink.
How do I decrease water pressure? I would like to have low pressure so that my top does not get wet when I wash dishes or whenever I use the sink.
There are hot and cold valves under the sink. Turn them clockwise a little to lower the pressure.
I also love any excuse to show off my Knipex
I wished you showed how you "simply remove the head off of the faucet."
Hi how to fix only low cold water? Hot water is ok. Thanks
I would check the valve feeding it. Open and close it slowly a few times while its running, it may have some build up in there. If it's stuck you can try my other video to help: ruclips.net/video/L-cTL7JJr8E/видео.html
I use CLR it work just fine. Soak it tho...
Oh Lord little screen was clogged with rusty oily stuff. I can't believe water managed to get through at all. I had hoped to remove low flow but this is a plastic head requiring Moen special baby grabber toy! (Stupid stupid "only my company" tool but knockoffs fine. Used toothbrush, and a disposable floss "brush pick" sometimes I need the feather end & sometimes the tapered end. Do not use toothpicks people! Sharp end of wood skewers & "crab picks" (fixing daughter's thought I threw it in my gear.) The screen (identical to a pot pipe one) has a pretty then washer around it. I was worried about rubber wear so I took my thumb nail and gently scraped around the edge inside. More of a greasy rust there.
Deep well water. Clearly tons of iron. It was down to a Newfoundland-goat's urine stream. Excellent video except having gotten my flat sided adjustable, yep! Male no threads
Signed the mom who was scared I was about to be screamed at & we can't go to hardware, or refuse to. Xo
So not the aerator but a direct blockage in the cold water feed.
If you have a well then remove any and all flow restrictors or water savers. These benefit homes on city or paid for water. For well supplied homes they significantly reduce your water pressure. They are in every faucet and shower head!
Whats the tool called
This is a Knipex adjustable wrench.
They're also known as "slip-joint" or "channel-lock" pliers; a great tool to have in any home toolbox, and they come in a variety of sizes depending on the size of the job. If you're loosening/tightening a nice finished surface, try wrapping the surface with duct tape. When done, just remove the tape.
@@daveshaw4159 Thank you very much
@@daveshaw4159 this is the exact info that I need. Thanks!
mine makes werid bump sound and loses 90% pressure j got mix fucet
Somewhere in-between your faucet head and at your supply lines at he valves under your sink, there may be a clog. Kitchen faucet sometimes have multiple filter screens in the water lines under your sink. My kitchen faucet has 4 filter screens.
I wished you showed how you "simply remove the head off of the faucet.
so kinda late to this party, but that faucet and a lot of other faucets with pull down sprayers are going to have another metal screen where the water supply connects to hand sprayer. Go get a clothes pin, a bag clip (you will thank me later), pull down the sprayer, start unscrewing the water supply from the sprayer -- NOW, do not let go, that water supply is weighted and will disappear, which is why I had you get that bag clip. Clean out that screen too. If the aerator was filthy, that screen will need cleaning too.