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Craig

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Cold water tap with poor pressure
Jul 21^st, 2005, 10:27am

I live in a typical new build ground floor flat, all hot water taps have very good pressure, the two bathroom cold water taps have very good pressure but the kitchen cold water pressure is practically a trickle. Is this likely to be something faulty with the piping/fossetts etc as it only affects one tap? can I do anything about it? many thanks for any suggestions.

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Lurch GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #1 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 10:36am Could be something as simple as an isolation valve under the sink not fully turned on, or even a kinked pipe somewhere? Check for the obvious first.
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Reply #2 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 7:22pm

Does the cold water storage tank in the loft fill quickly? (assuming you have one)

Try pushing the ball valve of the cold water storage tank below the water level to get an indication of the mains pressure there.

If that is ok then you have a problem with just the kitchen tap supply. Have you removed the 'strainer' from the tap outlet, many low pressure problems stem from the strainer being gunked up with limescale and debris.

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Lurch GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #3 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 9:04pm [quote author=JerryD link=1121938036/0#2 date=1121970163] in the loft [/quote] In a ground floor flat?
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billythekid Trade Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3402 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Trade: Plumber	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #4 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 9:07pm lol! fiver says its a bent hose to the sink tap or ½-cut stuck tap washer.... btk
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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #5 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 10:19pm [quote author=Lurch link=1121938036/0#3 date=1121976246] In a ground floor flat? [/quote] lol note to self: Must read posts properly
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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #6 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 10:22pm Methinks it's time to nod the head jerry
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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #7 - Jul 21^st, 2005, 10:26pm [quote author=thescruff link=1121938036/0#6 date=1121980972]Methinks it's time to nod the head jerry [/quote] lol, I think you're right
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Craig Junior Member Offline Posts: 13 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #8 - Jul 22^nd, 2005, 3:30pm Thanks a lot for the advice people, some of the suggestions I understand, some I don't, so I'll have a go this weekend & see how I get on.
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thescruff Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Who said plumbing was easy. Posts: 6037 Total Thanks: 147 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Plumber	Re: Cold water tap with poor pressure Reply #9 - Jul 22^nd, 2005, 7:19pm Craig the first thing to do is remove the filter on the spout, should just unscrew and check it's not blocked. Then check the tails and valves under the sink.
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