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Doug Kanter
 
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Default Water Shutoffs: Knob vs Lever

No. Brand new faucet. The problem existed from the moment it was installed,
and the previous faucet had the same problem. The screen has been checked in
the new one.

"Phil Munro" wrote in message
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The ball valves you have are the best for flow. Probably you have a
clogged up aerator screen (on the end of the faucet). Take it apart
and clean it. That may solve your problem. --Phil

Doug Kanter wrote:

My kitchen sink is at the end of the water supply run. Bath tub comes
first, then bathroom sink, and finally, the kitchen. The water pressure
in the bathroom is fine, but it's bordering on anemic at the kitchen
faucet. It's a brand new Moen, and the same problem existed before I
installed the faucet. I wonder if the reason is that in the supply line,
after the bathroom but before the kitchen, there are shutoffs - the lever
type that you turn 90 degrees to operate. Does that type have any sort of
bad reputation for messing with pressure, as compared to the knob type
that requires several revolutions to open or close?


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Phil Munro Dept of Electrical & Computer Engin
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555