frozen pipes?? help please (sink, kitchen, plumber, faucet)

[piperspal]

I need your help! I am a fairly new poster & I just searched the whole forum (incl. world!) about frozen pipes. Gem, I saw a post by you about frozen pipes a few weeks back. I read up on it here & also on a few other websites. Hoping you can give me feedback &/or advice:

My kitchen sink faucet has extremely low water pressure. Odd thing is, no other faucet in house is frozen, and kitchen sink is on an island in middle of large room- not against a wall (outside or otherwise). Is there anything else that would cause low pressure besides frozen pipe? I'm near Albany, NY & we have had cold weather, but why wouldn't another faucet (at least one?) be freezing as well?

I looked all thru basement, no leaks anywhere. House is less than 2 years old, ranch. I just don't get it - wouldn't kitchen sink have same supply line as another faucet, thereby freezing both?

Thanks everyone for any help you can give me & sorry I posted in probably the wrong place!
- Piperspal

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by piperspal

I need your help! I am a fairly new poster & I just searched the whole forum (incl. world!) about frozen pipes. Gem, I saw a post by you about frozen pipes a few weeks back. I read up on it here & also on a few other websites. Hoping you can give me feedback &/or advice:

My kitchen sink faucet has extremely low water pressure. Odd thing is, no other faucet in house is frozen, and kitchen sink is on an island in middle of large room- not against a wall (outside or otherwise). Is there anything else that would cause low pressure besides frozen pipe? I'm near Albany, NY & we have had cold weather, but why wouldn't another faucet (at least one?) be freezing as well?

I looked all thru basement, no leaks anywhere. House is less than 2 years old, ranch. I just don't get it - wouldn't kitchen sink have same supply line as another faucet, thereby freezing both?

Thanks everyone for any help you can give me & sorry I posted in probably the wrong place!
- Piperspal

I don't think you have a frozen pipe on that line. It's been far too warm for anything to be frozen. At this point it would be thawed and no longer frozen and would have "sprung". I think you have something else going on with just that faucet. Is there evidence of any leaking under the sink with low water pressure? There are a couple of options on the why's. You might want to contact a plumber or a neighbor. Good luck.

[piperspal]

thanks Smoky, Actually my neighbor 2 doors down IS a plumber, I was hoping not to have to call at 10pm, but I'm sure he gets paid well to come out now! Here in Allbany,NY we have had freezing temps for weeks now although yesterday & today it was around 35, so at least that's in my favor. Hey, is there a way I can post the same post on a few different state's forums? I looked thru "tools" but didn't see.
Grazi!!

[Bones]

Originally Posted by piperspal

thanks Smoky, Actually my neighbor 2 doors down IS a plumber, I was hoping not to have to call at 10pm, but I'm sure he gets paid well to come out now! Here in Allbany,NY we have had freezing temps for weeks now although yesterday & today it was around 35, so at least that's in my favor. Hey, is there a way I can post the same post on a few different state's forums? I looked thru "tools" but didn't see.
Grazi!!

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Is it both hot and cold ?

[mbmouse]

Originally Posted by piperspal

thanks Smoky, Actually my neighbor 2 doors down IS a plumber, I was hoping not to have to call at 10pm, but I'm sure he gets paid well to come out now! Here in Allbany,NY we have had freezing temps for weeks now although yesterday & today it was around 35, so at least that's in my favor. Hey, is there a way I can post the same post on a few different state's forums? I looked thru "tools" but didn't see.
Grazi!!

I think you might get better answers in the "house" forum, so I will move it there for you along with the question and answers so far. I hope you get the situation worked out soon.

[piperspal]

yea Bones - I can get both hot & cold h2o but only a healthy stream a little better than a trickle. I looked on "about.com" and it said low pressure is a sign that pipe is partially frozen. I'm not getting why nothing else in house has low pressure tho - kitchen sink wouldn't have it's own supply line would it? I'm having plumber come over in a.m. & running the trickle now, based on advice in "about.com" post. Hope that isn't a mistake - waiting til a.m. I mean?

[sacredgrooves]

Unscrew the aerator (filter) on the spout. You probably have mineral deposit blocking the screen. 30 seconds and problem solved, no plumber required.

[piperspal]

I'm off to go check the aerator - thanks!

[Bones]

As posted, remove aerator and flush without for a bit. Not knowing the layout of the pipes hard to say if froze. I would doubt it being in the center of kitchen.

[piperspal]

Thank you sacredgroove - your suggestion was spot-on! How idiotic do I feel?? First I posted original q. on Knoxville forum without scrolling down to see that other, more specific forums were available....& I completely forgot about the mineral deposit in the nozzle. Yep - you were right! But the aerator didn't come all the way off - I had to take the whole nozzle off & soak it in a cup of vinegar - then used a toothbrush - problem solved. 'course, 1st I had to "test the water" by turning the faucet on full blast without the nozzle on the end of the stretchy hose. Remember the outdoor toy we had when we were kids (anyone who is around 40? {lol}) - you hooked up this plastic cup thing with a smiley face on it to your garden hose & it went spastic in the air wipping around water everywhere? yeah.....I remember now.... and to think I actually PAY for my hair to be this blonde.... - Thanks sacredgroove!!!!! I am sort of new to house upkeep.