A customer wrote in after going through 3 water faucets in less than a year. The water would stop flowing out of the faucet but the sprayer functioned normally. Through much trial and error they still remained stumped; the water was working but would not go through the faucet nozzles. Surely, they are not the only ones who have been struggling with sink plumbing issues of this nature.
From past experience with kitchen plumbing jobs, this is fairly common. It sounds like there is probably a lot of debris in the water. As debris flows through the aerator at the end of the faucet it begins to block the tiny holes to mix the air and water, which creates a soft stream of water.
A couple of suggestions:
- Try removing the aerator from the end of the spout and clean it out.
- Installation of a sand filter on the supply lines to the faucet/ house.
Aerators are little strainers screwed into the end of faucets. They can be removed
ed by unthreading counterclockwise. At the back end of the strainer there is a very small opening designed to restrict the flow of water to conservation standards and to insert air to help prevent water from splashing. They commonly can get clogged, which reduces the pressure available to the faucet. It is a good idea to clean the aerators annually to improve the functionality of your faucet.
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