Q: I have trouble getting full pressure at my kitchen sink when I use the spray hose to clean off dishes. In fact, I have a lot of problems with getting full water pressure in my kitchen at all. It takes forever to fill the ice maker with water. It was bad when I moved into my house five years ago, but it seems to be getting worse and worse. My house was built in 2003.
A:Â Itâs possible that some debris got stuck in your pipeline when your home was built. You might try removing the faucet and blowing it out to see if that helps. You could also turn off the emergency valves under the sink, take off the water supply lines, and flush them out into a large bucket. When you replace the lines, turn them on again very slowly. The worst possibility is that a construction worker might have crimped the line during installation. In that case, you will probably need the help of a plumber.
For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona home-building and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio program, heard locally from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call 888-767-4348.
