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I installed a new stem on a tub shower faucet and now the water pressure is lower than before Is there a way to adjust the stem to get more flow?
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What causes high water pressure in the first faucet on the water line from where it enters the house. The cold water is under high pressure but other faucets in house are fine.?
Possibly a pressure reducing valve installed after piping for first faucet, which would cause situation describing.
We just had a new bathtub faucet installed and it leaks. The plumber claims it is due to low water pressure. Is that true?
No, too high of water pressure causes problems.
Can a kitchen faucet sprayer be installed without installing a new faucet?
No, if the current faucet doesn't have a sprayer, there is no place on the faucet to attach the sprayer. It would attach on the underneath side of the faucet in the center.
How are bathroom faucets installed?
Bathroom faucets are installed by pushing the faucet into the hole left by the old faucet. Before doing this, you'll probably want to apply plumber's tape or joint compound on the threads of the faucet stems and also apply caulk. Then you connect your water supply lines to the faucet stems and apply more plumber's tape to the shutoff valve threads. The last step is to tighten the coupling nuts to the faucet supply stems, taking care not to overtighten.
What would cause low water pressure in a bathtub faucet?
The faucet is clogged
What is the meaning of all of a sudden low water pressure coming out of faucet?
well if you have a plugged aerator or your water line is corroded then that is usually the reason a faucet has low pressure if its just one faucet.
How do you remove and replace a shower faucet?
Depends on the type already installed
How do you adjust air in a bladder tank?
Turn off the pump, open a faucet and let all the pressure out of the system. Using a tire gauge, check the pressure in the bladder tank. Add or subtract air to make the tanks pressure two pounds less than the turn on pressure of the pump.
How do you adjust tub faucet temperature?
With combos of hot/cold combined. To adjust overall hot, you can do so at water htr.
Does your faucet need to be replaced if when its turned on you loose pressure?
No. It sounds like you have a bad pressure reducing valve if your on city water or you might have a swamped expansion tank if your on pumped water. But before you go to extreams you might want to unscrew the end of the faucet and clean the aerator.
How do you low the water pressure?
Install a pressure reducing valve.Improved answerIf your home is on City water, then you have a PRV where it comes in the home, this can be adjusted to lower or raise pressure. To do this properly buy a pressure gauge that screws onto a garden faucet fixture. (about $10 in good plumbing stores) All you need to adjust the valve is 2 wrenches and some patience.If you are on a well this is a totally different problem. Here you need to reduce the air charge in your pressure tank, but adjust the pressure switch also. If you haven't done this before, call a well technician (NOT a plumber -they generally know nothing about well systems)
Why would a kitchen faucet turn itself on when using the washer or outside faucets?
The kitchen faucet tap is threaded and is kept stationary by an upward force from the water supply. A sudden surge of pressure from somewhere else in the pipeline releases the pressure on the tap allowing the tap to move freely. While there is still a little pressure remaining on the tap it will of course take the path of least resistance and open up a little. This seems to happen more frequently as the tap threads continue to wear. Wow that answer above??? My guess is that you have a Moen faucet they are known to do this when subjected to high line pressures and the pressure fluctuates. Check your line pressure with a gauge it should be 80 psi or less or you need a pressure reducing valve installed. The faucet probably needs the cartridge replaced. == Answer== The delta two handle faucet will do the samething. And i think any washerless faucet could do it. Replace seats, spings and cartridges.
