Sink Tap

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Hi

I have the tap on a sink in a toilet but the water flow has really slowed to nearly no flow at all.

I have taken the cartridge out and its seems fine but the water trickles from the tap.

Can the tap be the problem or could it be the pipes? I have copper pipes hot/cold running down wall with flexi tail pipes into the tap.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[CBW]

Twisted/kinked flexi tail seems a likely culprit, or have you turned any isolation valves off recently on the same feed?

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Just took the tile off over boarded area where I have isolating valves and low & behold unscrewed the flexi pipe to reveal white stuff clogging the hole.

Cleaned the flexi pipe refitted the washers screwed together again and bingo tap running like a tap.

What could the white stuff be any ideas?

 

[CBW]

Grout if a recent install, or perhaps limescale?

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Might be limescale, anyway to reduce this?

 

[CBW]

Hard water area - Fit scale reducer. What’s your cylinder thermostat set to (if you have one)?

 

[NewhouseOldhouse]

Hard water area - Fit scale reducer. What’s your cylinder thermostat set to (if you have one)?

Not sure what thermostat is at but I have renovated other bathrooms before this one in the house and have no problems.