Timeline for Reduced flow from bathroom faucet but not anywhere else
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| Mar 4, 2014 at 8:54 | vote | accept | virtualxtc | ||
| Feb 18, 2014 at 15:34 | comment | added | user443854 | You sound like you are still confused. The flow is proportional to pressure, given the cross-section of the pipes involved is the same. If the flow is obstructed by debris or mineral deposits inside the pipe, that effectively reduces cross-section of the pipe, thereby reducing the flow. If the pressure in the "bad" faucet is the same as in your control faucet, then there is no explanation of weak flow, other than a clogged pipe. | |
| Feb 16, 2014 at 0:43 | comment | added | virtualxtc | Sorry, I meant a pressure gauge and I also failed to mention that the sink in question as well as the control sink have the same sized plumbing and thus flow will be directly proportional to pressure. | |
| Feb 14, 2014 at 22:13 | comment | added | user443854 | You misunderstood. Not a flow meter -- a water pressure gauge. Totally different things. The flow from your "bad" faucet is weak, we already know that. The idea is to verify that low flow is caused by obstructed passage, not by insufficient pressure. | |
| Feb 14, 2014 at 22:04 | comment | added | virtualxtc | I'll check it out later tonight. However, I don't have a flow meter, but will just use a measuring cup and stop watch. | |
| Feb 14, 2014 at 19:32 | history | answered | user443854 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |