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ilthyn
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Topic: shower water pressure Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 5:46pm |
Does anyone know why my shower only trickles out water? I dismantled the whole assembly and blew through it, so it is not plugged (unless both hot and cold are plugged.) Never used it for the first two years as my ex did not want mold etc. The sink and toilet pressures are just fine. Seriously, it is just a trickle. Thanks, ilthyn
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mjlrpod
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 6:41pm |
Shot in the dark. Sawdust in the mixing valve?
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jato
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 7:25pm |
Great thought mjlrpod. That would be my guess as that is the only thing between the pump and the shower outlet, as far as I know.
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Leo B
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 7:25pm |
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ilthyn
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 7:34pm |
Well, I'll check it out guys but I did blow through it and there was no blockage.
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furpod
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Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 7:42pm |
Try unscrewing the "wand" and turning the water on.. see if the blockage is before the hose, or after..
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densmorema
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 6:34pm |
Assuming you pulled the diverter knob on the bathroom sink faucet there is a on off button on the shower head you might want to to check.
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jalong
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 6:57pm |
As the water heater anode rod ages it sheds small chunks that can clog up plumbing fixtures. The sink screen has clogged a few times for us.
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TheBum
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Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 10:59am |
It's not a bad idea to drain the hot water tank occasionally. I was surprised by the amount of particulate matter that came out the anode rod hole when we drained ours to sanitize the system. I could definitely envision that causing clogs.
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mcarter
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Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 2:13pm |
I agree, every year as part of winterizing. You can use hose on jet spray, but they make a very inexpensive wand that attaches to water hose to flush inside of water heater.
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