Often times when one of your faucets starts to lose water pressure or the water completely stops running out of it the aerator is clogged up.  Faucets have an aerator on the end of them which have a strainer so the water comes out in a nice even stream.  A lot of older homes have galvanized pipes which decay and rot from the inside out.  If your galvanized pipes are at the end of their life and a water repipe is eminent you will lose water pressure and you will also start to see rust spots along the piping.  Galvanized pipes are like an artery inside your body.  As the years go by they build up mineral deposits inside of the pipe which cuts off water pressure, just like an artery builds up plaque and causes your heart to fail. Pieces of these mineral deposit buildups start to break free from the piping and they end up in the strainer screens in the aerator's which is the termination point for water in your plumbing system.


      The first step is to shut the faucet off. The second step is to grab the aerator which is at the end of your faucet and turn it counterclockwise until it comes off of the faucet. Third step is to turn the water on both hot and cold to blow any sediment out of the faucet. Fourth step is to clean any sediment in the strainer out so the water can flow freely through it. Fifth step is to put the aerator back onto the faucet by threading it clockwise into the faucet. Follow these steps and you should be able to easily get better pressure in your old faucets. If you have any further questions you can contact Seattle Service Plumber located at 815 1st Ave Seattle WA 98104. Or you can call us at 206-429-5540 and speak to one of our service technicians.


      We recommend that all of our customers call us before attempting to do any sort of home plumbing repair on their own. We offer free phone support and advice any time so our customers are confident in making the correct decision to attempt a home plumbing repair.  Any plumbing repair that requires the water to be turned off could be disastrous for a home owner. When a water line breaks or an angle stops blows of your house could be totally flooded and destroyed before you can get to your water main and get the water turned off. Every home owner should know where the main water supply is for their home. Some homes do not have water shut off's inside of the home. In this case you should find out where the Main water shutoff is at the water meter.  We offer a wide range of plumbing services to home owners and business owners. We can take care of all your plumbing service needs, we look forward to your call and our service plumbers are ready to assist you.






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