Low fresh water pressure...any ideas/suggestions?

Jacki Carlan said:
Question in response to this - our water filter is definitely cleaned. But when it's installed, the water pressure is awful. When we remove it, it works perfectly. Suggestions?
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How does it run good when the filter is off/out?..are you holding your hand over the hole to create a seal?
If so, that's what happened with me.
I realized there should have been a rubber O ring in the filter housing, to create an airtight seal.
Before I realized that, I'd screw it on snug, only to be dumbfounded as to why the water was burping and spitting air/water out the faucet.
I found a set of O rings at Advance auto.
 
Runs great when the filter is off - but now that you mention it, I don't think I recall seeing an O ring on it. I'll have to check, thanks!
 
liv2ryde100 said:
Nah no luck for me, I’m contemplating buying a new faucet. I just hate to start replacing parts without knowing
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Me too.
liv2ryde100 said:
yea i cleaned that one out still no luck. i would say i have a bad regulator but my pressure is the same whether on the pump or the water hookup so i dont think thats the problem. i was thinking about replacing the whole faucet in the bathroom.
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Somebody mentioned my problem could have been the regulator after I explained my pressure was low on shore and pump.
Maybe your problem actually could be the regulator?
I just don't know much about them.
But if you cleaned the filter, and the faucets, the list of culprits is definitely getting shorter.
 
Jacki Carlan said:
Question in response to this - our water filter is definitely cleaned. But when it's installed, the water pressure is awful. When we remove it, it works perfectly. Suggestions?
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Would you consider trying a different style screen filter? I like this one because its similar to the filters for the air conditioner and generator raw water intakes. $18.50 on Amazon. PowerFit PF31089. Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with this company.

Note: I do not know if it will fit in your boat.


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If you are only having low pressure at 1 or 2 faucets and you have removed the faucet aerator to clean it and still have low flow I would ask if you completely disassembled the aerator to clean it. The aerator has 3-4 pieces that fit tightly together and calcium deposits will clog the small passages. Remove them and take a closer look. Tap them on a paper towel on a table top. A can of compressed air will help blow out the little holes. Reassemble and install. I've seen this solve this issue several time.
 
I actually removed all the guts from faucet completely, pressure got a little better but nothing great. If the regulator was the problem I would assume that with the pump on I would have good pressure and that’s not the case. I would be interested to know if the screen in the pump filter is bypassed when the city water hookup is used
 
hottoddie said:
If you are only having low pressure at 1 or 2 faucets and you have removed the faucet aerator to clean it and still have low flow I would ask if you completely disassembled the aerator to clean it. The aerator has 3-4 pieces that fit tightly together and calcium deposits will clog the small passages. Remove them and take a closer look. Tap them on a paper towel on a table top. A can of compressed air will help blow out the little holes. Reassemble and install. I've seen this solve this issue several time.
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Yup, first thing we tried. Other than being glad we did it because they were gross, it didn't solve the problem. Thanks!
 
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