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If the sink sits on an exterior wall it could be frozen, but

Posted by TWuG Jan 25 '13, 13:39

The hot side being unaffected seems weird, since the water in the pipes isn't actively heated and the hot supply line would freeze up almost as quickly as the cold supply line.

It's possible you just have a fault in the faucet.

Try this: turn the water off under the sink and disconnect the supply line from the faucet. Turn the water back on just a small bit. If you get water out of the supply line, it is the faucet. If you don't get water, it's a problem in the pipes

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the sink does sit on an exterior wall I am sure. I'll try your suggestion as that seems like a good way to isolate the issue. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 25, 13:42 2
- Be sure you turn on the faucet, then turn off the water under the sink - TWuG Jan 25, 13:45 1
  - Thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 25, 13:46

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