Kitchen tap problem....

[recycled sixtie]

Need help with my kitchen tap . I have an Amer. Stand. 6310 series tap. There is a flow out of the hot water side that is less than a pencil width and minimal pressure. Amer. Standard sent me a new cartridge and I have replaced the old one with the new one and there is no change. The default setting on the new cartridge is 0 and that is the same setting as the old one. This position I believe gives minimal protection in event of hot water scalding. 7 setting gives the coldest.
I have yet to change the setting to see if more water comes out. I might try that later.

Amer. Stand. may give me a new tap which should arrive in about a week. We have put up with this faulty tap for about one week and it has been installed for about 3 months. I have run a bike brake wire thru both water lines with the cartridge removed - I feel I have nothing to lose right now. There is no apparent blockage.

My wife thought that the hot water flow may have been interrupted when the wash machine was cyclying on and off. What else can go wrong below the cartridge? Any thoughts on this would be great.Are Amer. Stand. products good generally or this model a pos. Thanks in advance.

[Rot 911]

Have you checked the water line running up to the hot water side? Could be defective.

[jwgn777]

No blockage at your hot water shutoff valve under your sink?

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by Rot 911

Have you checked the water line running up to the hot water side? Could be defective.

That is a very good suggestion. It could be the larger hot water pipe beneath the flexible pipe connecting to the hot water side or the flexible pipe itself? Could be a bit of calcification of the pipe? How do you clean these pipes? Bike brake lines or what?
Thanks Kurt. Will give that a try later.

[Dantilla]

How old is the house?

Is it plumbed with Galvanized pipe, Copper, or the new plastic Pex-type supply lines?

If galvanized, the interior of the pipes may be corroding, shrinking the area available for water-
Just like arteries getting clogged with cholesterol.

[recycled sixtie]

Originally Posted by Dantilla

How old is the house?

Is it plumbed with Galvanized pipe, Copper, or the new plastic Pex-type supply lines?

If galvanized, the interior of the pipes may be corroding, shrinking the area available for water-
Just like arteries getting clogged with cholesterol.

The house is approx. 56 yo. I believe the pipes are copper. I will have at it again tomorrow. Thanks everybody for the tips.The new tap will arrive in about 7-12 days in case that is the problem.

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

That is a very good suggestion. It could be the larger hot water pipe beneath the flexible pipe connecting to the hot water side or the flexible pipe itself? Could be a bit of calcification of the pipe? How do you clean these pipes? Bike brake lines or what?
Thanks Kurt. Will give that a try later.

I had a similar problem. I was worried about calcification in the copper line. Turned out the flexible supply line to the faucet, which was one of those vinyl coated ones, had collapsed on the inside. Replaced with a braided steel line and all was good!

[look 171]

Bleed out the supply lines to make sure there's nothing blocking it slowing the flow of water to the faucet Angle stops normally do not clog, but they do freeze up.

[plumb4u2]

simple diagnosis.....shut off valve for hot side, disconnect supply line from faucet, grab a 5 gallon bucket bend supply line into it and turn on valve. If you have full pressure then it's the faucet (very unlikely).

I would be surprised if the problem isn't the shut off valve or supply line


oh and yes American Standard faucets are Junk

[ckelly78z]

If it is a new faucet, it may have a flow reducer at the exit end. You can remove that whole deal on the end of the faucet and run the water to see if the flow is greater. If so, there are a series of washers and diffusers that can be removed that will improve the flow.

[plumb4u2]

Originally Posted by ckelly78z

If it is a new faucet, it may have a flow reducer at the exit end. You can remove that whole deal on the end of the faucet and run the water to see if the flow is greater. If so, there are a series of washers and diffusers that can be removed that will improve the flow.

ummmmmmm no