Current Events > Damn. My bathtub faucet is barely has any water coming out of it.

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Was working just fine yesterday but today barely anything comes from it when turning on the water. All faucets work fine in the house so it's gotta be something with the tub.

Googled it a bit and they're telling me I have to open up the faucet plates and shit. Fuck that, guess imma have to call someone out to come look and fix it. Always something, man.

Sounds like something might be clogging up the faucet. I dunno about where you live, but here in Georgia, we always have the problem of our states iconic red clay getting into the plumbing especially after the county has been out working on the pipes in the area, so clogged faucets and other fixtures are an unfortunate part of living out here.

Just take off the sport, itll twist off with some pliers. You probably have sediment clogging the aerator. Take it off and run it to see if it comes out of the bare pipe sufficiently. If so, just replace the whole spout, theyre cheap.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

Just take off the sport, itll twist off with some pliers. You probably have sediment clogging the aerator. Take it off and run it to see if it comes out of the bare pipe sufficiently. If so, just replace the whole spout, theyre cheap.

This is something I need to do because the spout still has a lot of water coming out of it when I'm using the shower head. A plumber told me what to do, but I can't twist the thing off, and I'm afraid of breaking it if I try too hard.

As long as it's easier than replacing the stems and re-threading them.

I had this happen to me recently when the water heater was replaced; evidently, some sediment/minerals formed into a ball and clogged the tub faucet after the installation. Yeah, you're likely going to need to hire someone to go in there.

Go ahead and pay a plumber $300+

VeggetaX posted...

Googled it a bit and they're telling me I have to open up the faucet plates and shit

I don't think it's necessary to shit.

Trumpo posted...

Go ahead and pay a plumber $300+

Might have to

I'm absolute shit at DIY, but even I can change a tap (faucet).

Turn the water off, grab a wrench.

lmao you take baths?!? nah but seriously that does sound like a pain in the ass to have to deal with

GeminiDeus posted...

This is something I need to do because the spout still has a lot of water coming out of it when I'm using the shower head. A plumber told me what to do, but I can't twist the thing off, and I'm afraid of breaking it if I try too hard.

Theres usually a screw on the underside to hold in place. Then invest in a good money wrench and wrap a cloth around it.

KiwiTerraRizing posted...

Theres usually a screw on the underside to hold in place. Then invest in a good money wrench and wrap a cloth around it.

This. Most of them twist on to a 1/2 male adapter but some of them might be a set screw.

Look underneath the spout to see if theres any screw visible from the bottom. Use your phone camera if you need to.

Apparently my delta cartridge has gone bad and needs replaced. Guy said he'll do it all for 300. Googled the average price and it can be anywhere from $130 and $280. Guess I'm paying a little bit more. Oh well.

Depending on the manufacturer of the manifolds catridge/stem its probably clogged at the supply. Remove the cartridge/stem, turn water back on to flush the lines, reinstall. Will probably restore pressure. Unless the catridge is bad, in which case replace it with the brand of manufacturer.

Crap saw your last msg. Probably find the cartridge yourself and replace it. Basic hand tools is all that's needed.

VeggetaX posted...

Apparently my delta cartridge has gone bad and needs replaced. Guy said he'll do it all for 300. Googled the average price and it can be anywhere from $130 and $280. Guess I'm paying a little bit more. Oh well.

Man when I think of all the money Ive saved on simple repairs by being even a little competent with a wrench

Whenever this happens to me, I just put my mouth on the faucet and blow like the mighty Hoots the owl playing his saxophone. Clears everything out real nice

Changing a cartridge is something you can learn from a google video and doesnt require any specialized equipment.