I have a house built in 1988. The water pressure throughout the house is fine, except for in the kitchen. The kitchen sink has very, very low water pressure, to the point of not really being able to even rinse off a plate. This problem has been ongoing. I've had a plumber out to the house (through the home warranty company), and he said that the problem is "most likely" the original piping that was installed at the time the house was built...that over time either the house settling or other factors have caused a "crimp" in the line and that this is not an unusual problem for houses built ~20 yrs ago. My only option would be to tear up the kitchen floor and replace piping (house is on a slab, no basement). And, of course, the home warranty doesn't cover this repair unless there is an actual break, so as long as I have some water, they won't fix the problem.
I am hoping that there might be other culprits that I can look at that might explain the decreased pressure without tearing up my kitchen. That is not a route that I want to persue unless I really have to..... Any help/suggestions/ideas are greatly appreciated.
I am hoping that there might be other culprits that I can look at that might explain the decreased pressure without tearing up my kitchen. That is not a route that I want to persue unless I really have to..... Any help/suggestions/ideas are greatly appreciated.