I just helped install a new water heater. Once we got it up and running, the kitchen hot water line clogged — rusty, galvanized pipes. I’ve heard of backflushing the supply. What’s the trick? Will that even help this problem?
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Take off the strainer at the faucet ? Do that before ya crack it open the first go round.
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back flushing is a pain unless you have ultimate redundant plumbing. get a cheepo supply line. turn off stops. conect suply to one and flush, repeat for hot. then if clog is not in aerator its likely in the sprayer check in the faucet or maybe the valve(s) i would just take it apart and clean seperatly. next project flush lines BEFORE you connect to faucet. (or disconnet faucet to flush) if you have ultimate elcheapo faucet then disassembly will be a pain in the arse.