Seattle / note 35

Compare flow without removing an aerator or valve

A weak stream at one outlet is a different pattern from hot-only, cold-only, floor-wide, or property-wide low flow. Safe comparisons can define extent without naming a failed component.

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OBSERVERoom / trigger / extentVERIFYIdentity / scope / terms

Scene note

Check a few ordinary fixtures, note whether an SPU outage or building notice exists, and record any recent work. Do not force a control or disassemble a fixture for this guide.

First five minutes

Put these five details on the same page

Each note narrows the conversation without pretending to reveal a concealed cause.

Hot versus cold

Compare the two controls separately at the affected outlet.

Fixture extent

List the outlets that changed and the ones that remain ordinary.

Level pattern

Place observations by floor or unit without assuming a riser problem.

Timing

Record whether flow changes during peak use, all day, or intermittently.

Public context

Check current SPU and building messages before assigning responsibility.

Solution map

Keep responsibility visible while the evidence changes

Give the provider the affected sides, time of day, simultaneous use, fixtures that remain normal, and whether other units report a change.

01Protect the immediate area.
02Write what can be observed safely.
03Identify the responsible party.
04Authorize a supported scope.

Closeout note

Leave the next reader a usable record

The closeout should identify the measured condition, supported boundary, work performed, representative outlets demonstrated, building or utility coordination, and anything left under observation.