Water flow restricter in faucets?

Carpediem44DB

Carpediem44DB

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Aug 18, 2015
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Sanfransico Bay area
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2000 Carver 506
2006 44 DB Sedan Bridge
Engines
Volvo TAMD 74 P
Ive been thinking that the water flow in the Galley sink is quite low yet the showers have pretty good flow. I assume this is designed to conserve the limited supply of water carried on board. We spend virtually all of our time aboard at a dock with shore water. Does anyone know if and where a removable restrictor may be installed?
Carpe Diem
 
end of faucet behind aerator
 
You can take the sprayer apart and will probably find debris in the screen. I use a channel locks on the square molded into the rubber sprayer. The screens in the heads have been plugged too.
 
I'm sure there is a law in California that puts you in prison for doing so but I pull the restrictors out of all faucets and shower heads. No one complains about too much water flow at a faucet or shower head on a boat (or on land for that matter). I leave the screens in and they do a good job of catching the debris and centering the water flow.
 
becnme said:
You can take the sprayer apart and will probably find debris in the screen. I use a channel locks on the square molded into the rubber sprayer. The screens in the heads have been plugged too.
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Ditto. I usually disassemble annually and always find a bunch of crud. Bits of sand, etc. Sometimes the little mesh screens get crudded up and need to be cleaned with a brush.

A word of caution. The assembly on the end of the faucet has WAY more parts than one might expect; some tend to stick in place - both in the removable piece and the faucet - then fly apart when not expected. Carefully disassemble and note the orientation of all the parts. Be sure to look for parts sticking in the faucet BEFORE you turn on the water to flush things. More than once I've turned the faucet on and had parts come flying out.
 
You can also soak them in "CLR" to clear them. This is also great for cleaning out the little holes in the shower heads.
 
I leave them in but they do need cleaning with CLR or plain old vinegar (takes longer) if you have hard water. They save water by leaving them in and 40 gallons lasts a lot longer that way.
 
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