[C320-list] Loss of water pressure

[Roger Sullivan via C320-list]

I have had a sudden loss of water pressure to the head faucet. The water
just trickles out. Does anyone know what might have caused this? The water
pressure in the galley faucets is unchanged - plenty of pressure.
Thanks,
Roger
320 #11

[Anthony Sessa via C320-list]

Simple answer could be a clogged faucet screen is what I would check first

Anthony
320 #58

[Mark Seyler via C320-list]

If the pressure is OK at the galley, the low pressure at the head faucet would have to be caused by either a leak or a clog. If there were a leak between the pump and the head faucet valves, the pressure pump would be running at least intermittently, even when the faucet valves are turned off. If that's not happening, then either there is a leak somewhere between the head faucet valves and the outlet, or a restriction (i.e. clog) somewhere in the line from the pressure pump (under the galley sink in my 1995 model) and the outlet of the head faucet. If there's no leak, I'd start at the head faucet, and work my way back.

Mark Seyler
S/V Reality,
Catalina 320, #232
New Orleans, LA

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[SARA SCHROEDER via C320-list]

Check to see if there is a restrictor valve in the line. That happened to me and the valve failed.

Sara
Wandering Star
Seattle
#707/2000

[P.F. Ross via C320-list]

Roger, this sounds like an obvious situation, but it baffled me once so I
thought I would share.

There is a slide valve in the base of the faucet head that looks like a pin
protruding from both sides. If this inadvertently gets pushed mostly to
the "closed" side, water flow is drastically curtailed.

Ask me how I know this.

Frank Ross
Beta Wave #206

[David Wellerstein via C320-list]

Also, I’d check for water intrusion under the sink from a connector that may have gone bad (as mine did). Check the drawers too.

David
C320 #118

[Dave Hupe via C320-list]

On my 1994 boat the pressure pump kept cycling on and off. I discovered water accumulating in my shallow  bilge (building up around my keel bolts). Ultimately,  I resolved that an old line between my pressure pump beneath my galley sink and the head sink had started to slowly  leak. I could not remove these old lines (laced into my structural grid), so I cut both the old cold and hot lines off and routed new hoses thru my bilge area eliminating the leak. 
Dave Hupe
1994 C320 #32

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On Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM, Mark Seyler via C320-list<c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote: If the pressure is OK at the galley, the low pressure at the head faucet would have to be caused by either a leak or a clog. If there were a leak between the pump and the head faucet valves, the pressure pump would be running at least intermittently, even when the faucet valves are turned off.  If that's not happening, then either there is a leak somewhere between the head faucet valves and the outlet, or a restriction (i.e. clog) somewhere in the line from the pressure pump (under the galley sink in my 1995 model) and the outlet of the head faucet.  If there's no leak, I'd start at the head faucet, and work my way back.

[Greg Flanagan via C320-list]

Your pull-out hose is likely kinked. They tend to do that. Pull it all out and replace it slowly with guidance if necessary. I am just going out to find a replacement hose more durable than the one provided.
Cheers,

Greg
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney, BC

> On Jul 8, 2025, at 1:01 PM, Roger Sullivan via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
> I have had a sudden loss of water pressure to the head faucet. The water

[surprise thompson87.com via C320-list]

I've had this problem. Check to see that the little on-off slider button in the shower head has accidentally been pressed. Normally it never gets used and so is not top of mind as a problem. My wife doesn't even know it is there! But if you bump it you will experience significantly reduced flow even though the rest of the system is fine.
Has happened to me more than once but obviously an easy fix if that is the problem. Just push the button all the way back to the on position.

T. Scott Thompson
Catalina 320 “Surprise,” #653 (1999)
surp...@thompson87.com

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[Tony Kalish via C320-list]

check the sprayer. Might be plugged up with some tank/water line
gunk...See if you get good water flow from the sprayer hose. might help
you zero in where an obstruction might be.

[Greg Flanagan via C320-list]

Hi Roger,

We are all waiting with great anticipation to know the final solution from the variety of potential causes suggested. Please let us know.
For my kinked hose problem, I was able to find a replacement, a braided (non kinking) hose on Amazon.

Thanks,

Greg
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney, BC

> On Jul 9, 2025, at 1:49 PM, Tony Kalish via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> check the sprayer. Might be plugged up with some tank/water line

[Bob Wyllner via C320-list]

This has happened to me several times. Turned out to be a clog at the faucet screen. Also worth checking the filter screen on the pump as well.

Bob. Hull 1039

On Jul 9, 2025, at 12:01 PM, surprise thompson87.com via C320-list <c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

I've had this problem. Check to see that the little on-off slider button in the shower head has accidentally been pressed. Normally it never gets used and so is not top of mind as a problem. My wife doesn't even know it is there! But if you bump it you will experience significantly reduced flow even though the rest of the system is fine.

[Roger Sullivan via C320-list]

Thanks to all for all of the great feedback - much appreciated. I will try
all of these ideas out when I get back to the boat, and let you know how it
works out.
Roger

[Roger Sullivan via C320-list]

I'm really embarrassed to let you know that it was the switch on the
handle. One of my guests had closed it off. Thanks again for the advice.
Roger

On Sat, Jul 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM Roger Sullivan <sullivan...@gmail.com>
wrote:

[Dave Hupe via C320-list]

Just looked for and saw that "switch" near the base of the head sink faucet handle today.  Never noticed it before this discussion.

Dave Hupe 
1994 C320 #32

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On Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM, Roger Sullivan via C320-list<c320...@lists.catalina320.com> wrote: I'm really embarrassed to let you know that it was the switch on the

[Laura Gwinn via C320-list]

It’s prob happened to all of us.

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