Had a tenant call me once about low water pressure after city work—turned out the cartridge valve was packed with grit. Took me forever to figure it out, felt like Sherlock Holmes with a wrench, lol. Ever notice if certain faucet brands handle debris better than others? Curious if it's just luck or design...
"Took me forever to figure it out, felt like Sherlock Holmes with a wrench, lol."
Ha, been there myself—it's always satisfying when you finally pinpoint the culprit. From my experience, while some brands might market themselves as more resistant to debris, it's usually more about the cartridge design rather than the brand itself. Ceramic cartridges tend to handle grit better than plastic ones, but honestly, even the best faucet can clog up if there's enough junk in the lines. Regular aerator checks and flushes after city work help keep headaches at bay...usually.
Good points there. A few things I've learned over the years:
- Ceramic cartridges are definitely tougher, but I've still had them jam up from tiny bits of rust or grit.
- Sometimes it's not even debris—I've seen cartridges fail just from age and wear, even if the water lines are spotless.
- Agree on flushing after city work; learned that the hard way after tenants called about brown water...fun times.
Honestly, faucets seem simple until you're knee-deep in washers and springs wondering how you got there, lol.
Speaking of washers and springs...I once spent a good hour troubleshooting a faucet that kept dripping no matter what I replaced. Turned out the valve seat itself had corroded just enough to keep it from sealing properly. Felt like a detective solving a plumbing mystery, haha. Makes me wonder, has anyone else run into oddball faucet issues that weren't caused by the usual suspects like cartridges or debris?
"Felt like a detective solving a plumbing mystery, haha."
Haha, been there myself more times than I'd like to admit. Had a similar head-scratcher once—customer's faucet kept dripping even after replacing everything obvious. Turned out the actual faucet body had a tiny hairline crack inside, invisible until you really looked close. Sometimes plumbing feels less like fixing stuff and more like solving puzzles...keeps things interesting, I guess. Glad you got yours sorted!
