On Sep 25, 11:42*pm, Hank wrote:
I recently replaced our kitchen sink and faucet. *The faucet is a
Kohler Coralais single faucet with a pull out sprayer Model K059149
GR. The wife picked it because it was white to match the new sink.
However the force or the flow rate out of the faucet is not as strong
as I think it should be. Believe it is correctly installed. The valves
under the sink are fully on. The aeriator filter is not clogged so I
am at a loss as to why. Any one have a similar problem with a Kohler
faucet or have any suggestions?

TIA
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TIA
Hank

I don't claim this to be correct practice.

However, I never leave an angle stop "fully on." I always leave a
valve at least half a turn short of fully on. It might be a year or
more before I need to turn it, and I might need to work it back and
forth a bit to get it to move. So I like it short of all the way, to
give me both directions to move.

I don't know if this is right or wrong but it works for me.

My Dad likes to open valves all the way minus half a turn.

The slow water flow may well be account of a restrictor.
Some busy body decided that we should all live with low flow
facuets, toilets, etc. The net result is you have to flush
twice. And wait three times as long to fill the pot,
compared to before. Supposedly, if it takes 20 minutes to
fill your stew pot instead of four minutes, we're some how
saving water.

I'd reccomend to unscrew the aerator, and see if the water
is forced through a small hole. Think cordless drill, and
drill bit. Enlarge the small hole.

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"TimR" wrote in message
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I don't claim this to be correct practice.

However, I never leave an angle stop "fully on." I always
leave a
valve at least half a turn short of fully on. It might be a
year or
more before I need to turn it, and I might need to work it
back and
forth a bit to get it to move. So I like it short of all
the way, to
give me both directions to move.

I don't know if this is right or wrong but it works for me.

On Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:07:03 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

My Dad likes to open valves all the way minus half a turn.

The slow water flow may well be account of a restrictor.
Some busy body decided that we should all live with low flow
facuets, toilets, etc. The net result is you have to flush
twice. And wait three times as long to fill the pot,
compared to before.

AFAIK, you're right. But just for the record, I thought I'd tell all
that although I had no restriction on my 30 year old toilet, I closed
the water supply to it by about 90%. That way it makes no noise when
it refills and doesn't require me to turn up the radio.

Of course I live alone and so far don't have to go more than once
every 10 minutes, so if it takes 5 or 10 minutes to fill, it's okay.

Supposedly, if it takes 20 minutes to
fill your stew pot instead of four minutes, we're some how
saving water.

I'd reccomend to unscrew the aerator, and see if the water
is forced through a small hole. Think cordless drill, and
drill bit. Enlarge the small hole.

I presume the cordless drill is so he doesn't electrocute himself.