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I turned my water off at the house shut off due to the freezing temps and me not being there. Now I turned it back on (its in the 60s)and all seems fine except no pressure to the kitchen sink...any ideas on WHY??? Also I have no idea WHERE the water meter is on this house...I need to check to see if there is a leak!!! Any ideas??? House was built in 1981 or there about. Please help if you have any ideas, I am freaking out a little bit over this b/c I don't want a $1000 bill from the city (already happened once due to running toilet when I wasn't here) or worse.... water damage!!!
its probably just a clogged aerator at the end of your sink spout...unscrew it and turn the water on to see if you now have full pressure...unscrew it where the hose meets the spray if its the pull-out type. clean out the aerator under some water , you might need to pick out the sediment with a needle. i dont understand, why do you suspect a leak?
its probably just a clogged aerator at the end of your sink spout...unscrew it and turn the water on to see if you now have full pressure...unscrew it where the hose meets the spray if its the pull-out type. clean out the aerator under some water , you might need to pick out the sediment with a needle. i dont understand, why do you suspect a leak?
I have just always heard that it isn't good to turn your main line on and off because pipes sitting empty can leak once the system is brought back to full pressure.
I will check the aeator...excellent idea especially considering the brown crud coming out when I turned the water back on.
If you're going to be there some night when it's going to be cold, leave your water dripping at every faucet. But if your pipes do freeze, open all the faucets in the house all the way. Less chance of bursting a pipe that way.
The brown crud is sediment stuck to the sides of your water line that is "aggravated" when you turn your main valve off and on again. In the future, when you go to turn your water back on, the first fixture you open should be your TUB spout, on the top floor of your house. That's because the tub spout doesnt have an aerator(usually), and opening that valve first will bleed out all the crud out of your plumbing lines, eliminating stoppages like you have experienced. Good luck!
Line crud in the aerator is the most likely suspect, as was noted. The next one is a decayed rubber washer in the shutoff under the sink.
I believe the OP has low pressure on both hot and cold sides. so that would eliminate a stuck washer...If the aerator isn't the problem, the sediment may have worked its way into the guts of the faucet, which can usually be cleared out. Worst case scenario is getting a new faucet.
Where do you find faucet line aerator? Are they generic?
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