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    Posted: 31 Oct 2020 at 9:58pm
You may just need to disconnect the faucet and backflush it to clear the valve. You may need to put a container under the line and flush out any trash that is in there.
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Just a thought you might want to remove the aerator from the of the faucet and see if with the aerator removed is your water flow what it should be?  If it is then you know what the culprit is and if the flow is still just a dribble then look at replacing the faucet.
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Ok I had to go look at a video, I did not realize you had 2 separate valves as up to now all the pods I’ve seen had 1 common valve for both hot and cold. I wonder if your hoses are getting pinched somewhere. I find it hard to believe both hot and cold valves would have problems. Is your water heater and pump in the front under the bed? Do the lines run near the slide out? Just thoughts
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I've checked the aerator several times...seems fine. When you say faucet valve, do you mean part of the cold water handle? To get to the underside of the entire faucet involves taking the sink out. Ugh.
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Yea my 190 has the same pressure on both sinks, the shower indoor and out and the extra outside cold water sprayer.
It really sounds like your aerator or the faucet valve itself.
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A plugged aerator is a very common problem. Crud from the tank and lines can easily clog it. Definitely try that as your next step.
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The pressure at the kitchen sink is about 1/8 of what it is in the bathroom wash basin.
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Ronnieb,  On my Pod, when on city water connection or the pump, the pressure at the kitchen sink, shower, toilet,  is about 1/2 of what is in the house .  I'm a bit confused when you say "trickle". Would that be a Dentist drool dribble, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4/ stream?  You may have what may be standard low pressure.  
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Thank you all for replying.
Yes it is both the hot and cold with poor water pressure. Today I used my air compressor up into the cut pex on the cold side and into the faucet hose with the faucet head off. Air came out both ways. I reassembled the faucet head and tried again. The pressure was a bit better but not much. My hunch is that the aerator and the white plastic gizmo inside the faucet head is what's restricting the pressure.
I guess it is what it is.
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is it both hot and cold or just one or the other. if it's both then the problem is more than likely in the faucet itself
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