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    Sep 20, 2009, 10:04 AM
    Kitchen faucet starts and stops
    When I turn my kitchen faucet (Price Pfister) on, the water flows and then stops for a few seconds and then turns on again. It will stay flowing at this point. What could possibly be going on?
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    Sep 20, 2009, 12:08 PM
    Pump or city water? Just this faucet or are other faucets affected? Is this a single handled faucet? Both hot and cold affected? Let me know, Tom
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    Sep 20, 2009, 03:26 PM
    City water, single handled, only the kitchen faucet and both hot and cold are affected. Thanks ;)
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    Sep 20, 2009, 03:31 PM

    Does the fuacet have a sprayer. If so, try running the sprayer and let us know how it acts. Sounds like a problem with the spray diverter. Does it make a banging sound when water is cutting off and on? Lee.
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    Sep 20, 2009, 08:52 PM
    No, it doesn't make a banging sound... I believe it has something to do with the diverter as well, but our diverter looks totally different that others I have seen. It looks copper, not like the plastic ones I've seen. I will take a picture tomorrow if I can figure out how to do that.
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    Sep 21, 2009, 03:45 AM
    Sounds like the diverter to me also. To Send Attachments
    Make your post and scroll down to Manage Attachments click on that and then click Browse This will allow you to get into your computer and retrieve your picture and upload it to The Plumbing Page. Regards, Tom
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