Why would my kitchen faucet lose water pressure (well water)?
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Denise
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Not along ago, our kitchen faucet started losing water pressure. Sometimes, after it runs for a couple of minutes, the pressure will get better, but not a good as it used to be. Husband replaced the filter cartridge inside the faucet, and rinsed out the aerator. Still didn't help.
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you actually may need to drill a new point for your well. If there's any development in the area they may be taking water from your same well. You would not notice it all the time. It would depend on how often people in the surrounding area are using it along with you.
is it hard water? Might be clog.
Possibly a kink in the hose line. Check under the sink.
If your well has a pressure tank, check to see if it's "water-logged" (not enough air above the water. Even if it has a bladder inside, that might have failed. Is the kitchen the only faucet where you've noticed this?
Do you have a storage tank in your basement? We had that happen because the baffle was wearing out and the tank lost pressure. Turns out you need to pressure test the tank every few months, add air is its below a certain pounds of pressure, and if it continues to lose pressure, you need to replace the tank. That is the first, and cheapest possibility. Once we replaced the tank our water pressure was great.
Is there a place where you can add air to the tank? My husband says the tank pressure gauge says it's in the normal range, but could that be wrong?