Low Pressure on Hot Water @ Kitchen Sink Only
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:36 am
I searched the forums and tried suggestions of many of the "low pressure" posts except for the one that suggested leaving the water one and turning it "on and off" several times into a larger bucket to try and shoot any sort of blockage out of the pipes that way. Just to let you guys know I scoured the forums first!
For about two weeks now the hot water at the kitchen has had horrible pressure. It's not as bad as some of the problems you see on YouTube if you search "low water pressure" but its enough to upset the Wife!
I cut off the water and cleaned the head of the faucet off (relatively dirty but like many others, not enough to slow it down).
The pipes under my sink are not like what I've seen on YouTube. I'd assume this is cos I'm in a mobile home. Many of the videos I've seen online have shutoff valves and these "flexible" pipes that people say to completely remove and blow clean with air. The main plastic pipes that go to the drains in the sink are plastic and then the ones that go to the faucet are copper and run into the "floor" right where the pipes go. There is no removing those!
I'm curious if someone here would know how I would go about troubleshooting where to find a clog? I'm going to try the bucket idea right now. Clark Howard would hunt me down and shoot me if I hired on a plumber for something that would be easily fixed myself so I thought I would reach out. I've lurked these forums for years but this is honestly the first time I've had to reach out for help!
Thanks in advance, Happy Monday!
For about two weeks now the hot water at the kitchen has had horrible pressure. It's not as bad as some of the problems you see on YouTube if you search "low water pressure" but its enough to upset the Wife!
I cut off the water and cleaned the head of the faucet off (relatively dirty but like many others, not enough to slow it down).
The pipes under my sink are not like what I've seen on YouTube. I'd assume this is cos I'm in a mobile home. Many of the videos I've seen online have shutoff valves and these "flexible" pipes that people say to completely remove and blow clean with air. The main plastic pipes that go to the drains in the sink are plastic and then the ones that go to the faucet are copper and run into the "floor" right where the pipes go. There is no removing those!
I'm curious if someone here would know how I would go about troubleshooting where to find a clog? I'm going to try the bucket idea right now. Clark Howard would hunt me down and shoot me if I hired on a plumber for something that would be easily fixed myself so I thought I would reach out. I've lurked these forums for years but this is honestly the first time I've had to reach out for help!
Thanks in advance, Happy Monday!