Repair Leaking Kitchen Sink Sprayer

Remove the sprayer head from the coupling again and gently pry out the washers at the top of the coupling with a screwdriver.

Repair leaking kitchen sink sprayer.

In this video this old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey explains how to repair a kitchen sink sprayer. You can repair it without having to turn off the water to the sink. There are only two fixes. By repairing it or by replacing both the spray head and the hose.

Either replace the spray head or both the spray head and the hose. Holes near the top of the hose can also be responsible for leaks when the water is turned on but these are usually noticeable under the sink as the water drips down the length of the hose or. Replace the old washers installing the thin washer before the thick one and press them both firmly into place. Although it is easy to replace a kitchen sink sprayer which normally costs around 15 you could also repair it.

Remove cap and stuff the rag into the sink s drain. The solution usually involves replacing either the spray head o. First check the spray head for leaks. Sprayer leaks can fool you because they usually occur only when the faucet is running.

As the 1 faucet brand in north america moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen and bath faucets showerheads accessories bath safety products garbage disposals and kitchen sinks for residential and commercial applications each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation useful features and. Protect chrome cap with a rag. Loosen cap behind faucet s spout with pliers. Sink sprayers can develop leaks just like any other water line but they re trickier to spot.

Most sprayer faucet leaks occur at the connections on either end of the chrome pullout hose and most pressure loss problems are caused by debris or mineral deposits that clog the wand s aerator. Screw the sprayer head back onto the coupler. Turn off hot and cold water at the shut off valves under sink. Next pull the hose out through the faucet spout above and then feed the new hose back down the faucet spout in the same way.

If the sprayer is still leaking. Go back under the sink and slide the plastic weight back onto the hose if necessary.