Glacier bay all in one sink faucet low pressure -- aerator clean

benwa100

Hi Everyone,

I installed the following sink and have kinda low water pressure.
http://www.homedepot.com/Glacier-Bay...1#.URR3AidFlPI

I'm not sure if this type of sink simply has low pressure or if something is wrong.

When I take out the aerator, it looks perfectly clean. Also, when the aerator is out, the water comes out of the sink with decent power (I think) but it obviously sprays all over the place without the aerator. As soon as i put the aerator back in, the water pressure is pretty weak (but still basically useable).

Does this sound like the faucet simply has low pressure or is there something I can do to fix it?

Thanks!

joecaption

May have a flow restrictor. Looks like a washer with a small hole in it, pop it out and see what happens.
Hope you know you bought the cheapest of the cheap faucets so do not expect to much from it as far as finish lasting for long and not leaking.

oh'mike

If that has a pull out sprayer--let us know----there is a back flow valve built int the hose that frequently clogs up---

Have you checked the shut offs ? How about the feed lines? Are they nice and straight with no kinks?

Those are poor quality as you have already found out---only one did I install one---(fix up for sale job)--I was not impressed---------

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percygreen

It's been my experience that anything marketed as "all in one" is usually garbage. (Sinks with faucets already installed, the infamous "Toilet-to-Go" at Lowe's, etc). The idea is for the big box stores to sell something that's easier and quicker for the homeowner to install himself, negating the need for a plumber. Unfortunately, most of the time this stuff is of inferior quality, and you'll end up paying a plumber to either fix it or replace it anyway.

jagans

I remember when $300 bucks was a lot of money.

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benwa100

Thanks for the responses so far. The faucet does have a pull out sprayer (the faucet is on a hose and you push a button on the faucet to make it a sprayer). The pressure is about the same whether I have it on sprayer or regular mode. I couldn't find a flow restrictor. The shutoffs are open and the feedlines seem straight to me. I'm not sure how to clean out the "back flow valve built int the hose that frequently clogs up"".

In general, this is the first diy plumbing I have ever done, so I don't really know what I'm doing or the terminology.

Thanks