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DIY & Home Improvement

Turbineguy

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2. Looking at the drawings....

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Thu May 6, 2021, 10:45 AM

May 2021

Water flow is controlled by a valve cartridge. If something is loose inside, that would slow the flow. There's a set screw that holds the handle on. If that screw is loose, the handle would not open the valve all the way either.

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Kitchen faucet issue - Hansgrohe Metris Select [View all] GoneOffShore May 2021 OP

The only thing I can think of is the filter at the tip of the faucet (the tips usually are SWBTATTReg May 2021 #1

the aerator is the actual nomenclature for the screen at the faucet tip rampartc May 2021 #3

Thank you! I knew that there was a better term to refer to this item on the faucet tip! SWBTATTReg May 2021 #6

Looking at the drawings.... Turbineguy May 2021 #2

looking at the drawing I see why it costs so much Kali May 2021 #4

Thank you for that. I'll look at the drawings again. I really hate this faucet. GoneOffShore May 2021 #5

Have you checked the supply lines for gunk? Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #7

Thanks for finding this. However, Hansgrohe have decided to replace the faucet. GoneOffShore May 2021 #8

Great! Hassin Bin Sober May 2021 #9

This is all good information. I shall definitely take the faucet apart GoneOffShore May 2021 #10

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