I was hoping you kind professionals could help me with a recent problem concerning my new kitchen faucet.
Moen sink faucet low pressure.
Due to national conservation laws moen manufactures all pulldown sink faucets at a 1 5 gallons per minute.
I have a fairly new moen faucet in my kitchen i believe it is the vestige series.
The strange thing is.
Last week i took off the aerator and a bunch of small white particles kinda looking like cat litter came out.
Its a moen faucet.
Within the last 2 weeks the water from the faucet has reduced to a small stream not much more than a trickle.
It s fairly easy to remove a water restrictor from a moen kitchen faucet and sometimes you need to remove it just to clean it.
Moen manufactures a variety of kitchen faucets in many different styles including two handled one handled pullout spout high and low spout arcs and several various finishes.
Minor problems with the faucets however can.
Hi i ve got a moen 87014srs essie single handle pull down sprayer kitchen faucet that has plenty of pressure for cold but as soon as i push the lever over to 100 hot it is like 15 pressure.
Overall low water flow lower than normal flow when both hot and cold water are operated together.
My moen kitchen faucet has lost water pressure the sprayer still has pressure but the faucet hans very litttle either answered by a verified plumber.
The saved water is a benefit to everyone but when it prevents you from cleaning your dishes properly it can be too much of a good thing.
Faucet makers such as moen supply restrictors on new faucets.
Torrance chrome one handle low arc kitchen faucet ca87480 so here s the problem my new faucet doesnt have nearly the pressure my old faucet had which is a moen that dates back 16yrs.
1 if yes then it is the shut off valve.
The water supply through my kitchen sink moen faucet ceased while i was running water through the faucet.
All other faucets in the house have great pressure for hot just the kitchen sink faucet is having issue.
W hat else would cause the low pressure.
Overall low water flow.
Its a moen torrance ca87480.