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Kaleva

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3. Are you talking about flow rate or pressure?

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 11:00 AM

Jun 2020

Pressure will remain pretty steady regardless of the size of opening. I've removed old galvanized water lines that were so built up with scale that you couldn't get a pencil into the pipe. My guess is that you'll need a plumber to replace the pipe unless you can do the job yourself.

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Water pressure weirdness [View all] hermetic Jun 2020 OP

It could be a chunk of calcium buildup within the valve(s) itself. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2020 #1

You are probably going to need a plumber Chainfire Jun 2020 #2

Are you talking about flow rate or pressure? Kaleva Jun 2020 #3

Ah. Yes hermetic Jun 2020 #5

You mean flow. Check aeroator (screen asbly) on spout. mobeau69 Jun 2020 #4