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No water pressure for kitchen faucet
Yahoo Message Number: 146049
I am having a problem with no water coming out of my kitchen faucet. I drained my water tank yesterday and filled it with fresh water. I started with the kitchen faucet to purge the air out of the lines with the pump on and only a trickle of water came out. At first I thought it was the water pump that was malfunctioning, but when I went to the bathroom sink and turned it on I heard the pump come on and water was coming out along with air to finally a steady stream. The same with the shower faucet, no problem. Im baffled..no pressure at all for the kitchen faucet. Anybody else experienced this?
2004 MB
Re: No water pressure for kitchen faucet
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146050
The faucet strainer might be crudded up with mineral deposits, sand, etc.  Try unscrewing the strainer and cleaning it with white vinegar.

Joan
2003 TK has a new home
Re: No water pressure for kitchen faucet
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146054
"The faucet strainer might be crudded up with mineral deposits, sand,  etc.  Try unscrewing the strainer and cleaning it with white vinegar."

Joan has the answer.
Most likely you stirred up some sediment or calcium and plugged the last hole in the strainer. Some faucets have a cartridge strainer that cannot be easily cleaned, requiring either replacement of the faucet or cutting the cartridge apart to remove the 'crud'.
Often, by the time this happens, the faucet is need of replacement anyway.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: No water pressure for kitchen faucet
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146069
And the verdict is in. Yes it was a bunch of "crud" in the stainer of the kitchen faucet and now it is flowing as it should. Thank you Joan and Larry for being "right on" as usual.

Martha
2004 MB
2004 MB
Re: No water pressure for kitchen faucet
Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146070
Yes, last spring when I dewinterized I had nothing coming from the kitchen faucet. After 11 years, the crud in the water finally stopped up the mesh screen in the faucet head. Cleaned it out and it flows fine now.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
 
Re: No water pressure for kitchen faucet
Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146096
In my case, water was running freely out of both supply connections resulting in no pressure in the kitchen sink. My wife assures me that a new faucet was the only logical repair option. It does look nice.