kitchen faucet water pressure reduced

[homie27]

Hi all, a couple of weeks ago we noticed the water pressure at our kitchen faucet has been reduced. No other faucet has been reduced in the house, only the kitchen faucet. we checked the valves under the sink but they are all at full. I don't see any leaks anywhere. Is there a common cause for this? where should I look next?

[suezuki650]

Check the screen at the nozzle to see if it's plugged. If you've got an older hot water tank you may be getting rust flakes and such that might get stuck in the screen. Other than that, it might be that the faucet either needs new parts or needs to be replaced.

[homie27]

i'll check that. but the faucet is about 1 year old. water heater is about 7 years old.

thanks

[Mark & Lynda]

You can call the manufacturer, Moen or whichever brand, and ask for a replacement cartridge. They are usually lifetime warranty.

[homie27]

is it easy to install this cartridge? do you insert it like a Nintendo cartridge?

[Mark & Lynda]

Originally Posted by homie27

do you insert it like a Nintendo cartridge?

Not exactly. lol but it's not hard if you can handle an adjustable wrench.

[homie27]

the problem was the button that you press to suppress the water temporarily was stuck a bit.

[Mark & Lynda]

Originally Posted by homie27

the problem was the button that you press to suppress the water temporarily was stuck a bit.

I haven't heard of such a button before.

[homie27]

its pretty much useless. its next to the spray button.