Sudden pressure change in taps -- cause?

[hsabbers]

Hi all,

Over the past few days, I've noticed that the water flow from our bathroom tap has been a little less than normal, but nothing particularly of note -- I'm just quite attuned to small changes like this.

However, this morning, suddenly, the tap head -- a single lever up/down and left/right affair -- has become very stiff. It feels almost like there's a lot of pressue below it suddenly, though if anything the water flow is less than a few days ago. At the same time, it feels as though the kitchen tap (downstairs) has suddenly got looser, though I may just be imagining this. My wife thinks also that the shower pressure has dropped a bit, but I'm not convinced on this. We're certainly not imagining the sudden stiffness of the upstairs bathroom tap -- we both agree it's suddenly super-stiff.

Were it not so sudden I might've put it down to calcium/lime deposits. However, what with the possible change in pressure downstairs as well, I'm really stumped.

So, any ideas as to what could've caused this?

Harry.

 

[foxhole]

Your imagination?, water pressure from mains varies from hour to hour depending on demand, bathroom tap is just seizing up and needs dismantling and cleaning.No great mystery.

 

[hsabbers]

Thanks Foxhole...

I imagine you're right and that it is only my imagination. Thing is, we've only been in this place a few months so I'm still getting used to the 'feel' of things.

Pretty sure now that the tap just needs a good service. No isolation valve on the tap, though, so will have to go find the stopcock. Not fiddled with this type of tap before, either, so will be a new experience, if nothing else.

Harry.