Hot water pressure too high on kitchen tap.

Lionel_Thinkbag

Hi all, we've recently moved house and the mixer tap in the kitchen is far too powerful, but only the hot water. It looks like one of these https://cdn.plumbnation.co.uk/site/sagittarius-contract-monobloc-kitchen-sink-mixer-tap-co-152-c/large-co152c.jpg Only not as shiny (I think it's 20 years old or something)

I had a little tinker with it, and took the end out of the spout, the hot water comes through a smallish tube into the middle of the spout, the cold water just comes through the spout.

Sorry I'm not doing a good job of describing this, I have no idea of the terminiology. Suffice to say that having the hot water squirting out so fast and splashing everywhere makes me even more reluctant to do the dishes - I didn't think that was possible. :rotfl:

All the other taps in the house are fine, so I am assuming that it is something to do with that weird little tube, but I don't want to tinker further in case I flood the joint or something. But I get the feeling that this is one of those things I could solve myself for a few quid, rather than have to pay someone a call out charge. Or have to replace the whole tap - kind of strapped for cash (as usual)

Any ideas or advice would be greatly appreciated

Ectophile

If it's a recent install, there may well be a little isolation valve in the pipe leading to the tap - probably under the sink. They normally have a screwdriver slot, rather than a conventional handle.

If so, you may be able to slow down the flow just by partially turning off the isolator.

Kiran

You can fit a flow restrictor like these http://www.robertpearson.co.uk/products/water-flow-regulators/

force_ten

www.toolstation.com/shop

as mentioned above first thing to look for is an isolating valve like the one i have linked to, if you have one of these then a slot screwdriver will allow you to partially restrict the flow as a quick fix

southcoastrgi

There is a big shiny knob at the bottom of the tap that comes in very handy to adjust the amount of water that comes out