[dvhamm]

Would have liked to see and admire your bike! I do not do too much riding anymore, except in an outboard. Used to ride with a club in the 50's in Southern California, won't mention the name in this venue. Got behind the deepsink,(A Mess for my arms) pulled the whole unit. The Dirverter is a pop-up at the bottom of the white tube I mentioned. I tried to free it up several ways, and worked with it, upon re-assembly the faucet worked until I tried the sprayer, where it stuck again. Great sprayer though!
Nice chatting with you, thanks again for the advice! Off to Lowe's!
Take Care! Don.

[speedball1]

Would have liked to see and admire your bike! I do not do too much riding anymore, except in an outboard. Used to ride with a club in the 50's in Southern California, won't mention the name in this venue. Got behind the deepsink,(A Mess for my arms) pulled the whole unit. The Dirverter is a pop-up at the bottom of the white tube I mentioned. I tried to free it up several ways, and worked with it, upon re-assembly the faucet worked until I tried the sprayer, where it stuck again. Great sprayer though!!
Nice chatting with you, thanks again for the advice! Off to Lowe's!
Take Care! Don.

Hey Don, You rode with a club in the 50's?
WELCOME TO THE "OLD POOP" RETIRED BIKERS ASSOCIATION.
Good luck, Tom

[dvhamm]

"Old Poop" RBA. Sounds pretty good! Was doing most of my riding 5 da week fron San Fernando Valley to LACC downtown, when The Corps said: "Psssst! Want to shoot somebody in Korea?" Eleven years of Corps and ten of Army later. It was too late for clubs. The gov spells it "retired", but treats me retarded. Close enough! Like flying though, once you get a bike under your skin, it never goes away! True?

[paintedlady]

Hello All.. well I have a sprayer hose issue too. I can get some water out of the hose when I depress the handle, however, most of the water still comes out of the main faucet. I cleaned the sprayer pieces... soaked then in vinegar, checked the washers.. they look fine. I think I may have a diverter valve issue. Trouble is.. not sure HOW to get to the diverter valve. I have a Peerless Faucet. THere doesn't appear to be a way to take the faucet apart to expose the valve. Can someone explain that to me? How do you get to the diverter valve?

[speedball1]

Hello All.. well I have a sprayer hose issue too. I can get some water out of the hose when I depress the handle, however, most of the water still comes out of the main faucet. I cleaned the sprayer pieces.... soaked then in vinegar, checked the washers.. they look fine. I think I may have a diverter valve issue. Trouble is.. not sure HOW to get to the diverter valve. I have a Peerless Faucet. THere doesn't appear to be a way to take the faucet apart to expose the valve. Can someone explain that to me? How do you get to the diverter valve?

Hi Painted lady, You aren't the lady I hooked up with last night are you? (Just kidding! )

A leaky faucet is usually easy for the do-it-yourselfer to repair. In most cases, no special tools are required. In some situations, a pipe wrench may be needed. Below is a list of tools you may need.

Adjustable Wrench
Pipe Wrench
The first step is to shut off the water leading to the faucet. Next, remove the handle (1). To remove most handles, locate the set screw (2) under the front and pull off. Sometimes the handles will be stuck on from soap. You can gently tap, or pry it off. You can now unscrew the knurled cap assembly (3). To keep the cap from being scratched, wrap in electrical tape first. If it won't come off, you will need to use a larger Pipe Wrench. DO NOT use a Vice grip. It will probably crush the cap, which is made from soft brass. You now are ready to pull the spout. Follow the dis-assembly instructions above, and also pull off the spout by lifting as you wiggle it back and forth. If your faucet has a spray hose, the control for this, the spray diverter (10), is located under the spout, as well. If the water comes out of the both the spout and sprayer, the spray diverter is usually the bad boy that needs replacing. Often people think that the spray head assembly is the problem when it is actually the spray diverter. I can't give you the diagram here, (not enough space) but if you give me your E-mail I'll send you a diagram. Regards, Tom
Good luck, Tom

[jimoly]

Hi... I'm new here and it looks like a good place to be with good stuff and folks who know what they are talking about.

I have a leak at the sprayer connection that leaks "down" the hose when the faucet is turned on. I bought a new sprayer head and hooked it up with all the washers in place and tightened it good and still leaked. I thought it may be the thin wafer washer that was positioned on top of a spring keeper on the small plastic tube extension on the hose itself, so I removed the keeper and positioned the wafer washer below it and reinstalled the keeper. Then I put the fat washer on over the tube extension and screwed the head on. Still a leak down the hose when I turn on the faucet. Any ideas?

[speedball1]

Hi...I'm new here and it looks like a good place to be with good stuff and folks who know what they are talking about.

I have a leak at the sprayer connection that leaks "down" the hose when the faucet is turned on. I bought a new sprayer head and hooked it up with all the washers in place and tightened it good and still leaked. I thought it may be the thin wafer washer that was positioned on top of a spring keeper on the small plastic tube extension on the hose itself, so I removed the keeper and positioned the wafer washer below it and reinstalled the keeper. Then I put the fat washer on over the tube extension and screwed the head on. Still a leak down the hose when I turn on the faucet. Any ideas??

Sounds like the leak isn't in the sprayer head but in the hose connection itself. Purchase a replacement hose and attach it to the bottom of the faucet and I'll bet your leak will disappear. Regards, Tom

[speedball1]

Hi Painted lady, You aren't the lady I hooked up with last nite are you? (Just kidding!!)

A leaky faucet is usually easy for the do-it-yourselfer to repair. In most cases, no special tools are required. In some situations, a pipe wrench may be needed. Below is a list of tools you may need.

Adjustable Wrench
Pipe Wrench
The first step is to shut off the water leading to the faucet. Next, remove the handle (1). To remove most handles, locate the set screw (2) under the front and pull off. Sometimes the handles will be stuck on from soap. You can gently tap, or pry it off. You can now unscrew the knurled cap assembly (3). To keep the cap from being scratched, wrap in electrical tape first. If it won't come off, you will need to use a larger Pipe Wrench. DO NOT use a Vice grip. It will probably crush the cap, which is made from soft brass. You now are ready to pull the spout. Follow the dis-assembly instructions above, and also pull off the spout by lifting as you wiggle it back and forth. If your faucet has a spray hose, the control for this, the spray diverter (10), is located under the spout, as well. If the water comes out of the both the spout and sprayer, the spray diverter is usually the bad boy that needs replacing. Often people think that the spray head assembly is the problem when it is actually the spray diverter. I can't give you the diagram here, (not enough space) but if you give me your E-mail I'll send you a diagram. Regards, Tom
Good luck, Tom

I'm sorry Lady,
I gave you instructions for a one handled kitchen faucet. I wasn't aware you had a two handled one. Getting to the diverter in a two handled faucet is simpler then the one handle one. The diverter is located at the base of the spout. Look on top of the spout and you will see a chrome retaining nut. It may have knurled edges or look like a large hex but you have to unscrew it counterclockwise. Once you have it off you can then pull up and lift the spout right off. The gizmo that's in the base is the diverter. Clean out any crud that's in there clean up the diverter, reassemble and try again. No luck? Take the diverter into a plumbing store and ask them to replace it. I apologize for my misunderstanding. Regards, Tom

[Mythos2005]

Hi,

This is my first post here. I am having a lot of trouble with my kitchen sprayer as well. Whenever I try to use the sprayer, no water will come out. Also, no water will come out of the faucet anymore unless I shut it off and wait for a few hours. This is really driving me crazy. My sink has the one faucet and two knobs for the hot and cold instead of the type where there is a lever on the faucet itself.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Mythos

[speedball1]

Hi,

This is my first post here. I am having a lot of trouble with my kitchen sprayer as well. Whenever I try to use the sprayer, no water will come out. Also, no water will come out of the faucet anymore unless I shut it off and wait for a few hours. This is really driving me crazy. My sink has the one faucet and two knobs for the hot and cold instead of the type where there is a lever on the faucet itself.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Mythos

Good morning Mythros,

One thing at a time. Let's get you pressure on your faucet and then address the spray.
Turn off the water under the sink and open up the hot and cold sides and pull out the stem and washer assemblys. Shove a small wire down past the seat and into the supplies to break up any crud that's lurking down there. Nowlace a pan over the open valve to reduce splash and turn the water back on for a few seconds to flush out the lines. You should have a strong stream but if you don't shove the wire back down with the water still on and wiggle it around to break up any mineral deposits. If you have a strong stream out of both hot and cold then reassemble and if the faucet works get back to me and we'll work on the sprayer. Regards, Tom

[Mythos2005]

Thanks Tom.

I tried what you said and had good pressure coming out of the lines themselves, but not when I hooked them back up to the faucet. I ended up replacing the faucet and everything works great. I guess I could have just replaced the diverter valve I've been reading about, but the faucet neck bolt was pretty much stuck on to the point that I could not remove it.

I know now what a diverter valve looks like because part of the instructions for the new faucet assembly was to remove the screen, neck, neck bolt, and use a coin to remove the diverter. Then put neck back on and run what out both sides full blast for a minute and check for leaks. Finally, if there are no leaks, reassemble and run the water. I followed all the directions carefully and am happy to report that I have good water pressure and that the sprayer works perfectly. I hope Peerless is a good brand because that is what I went with.

Thanks so much for the help.

Mythos

[speedball1]

Thanks Tom.

I tried what you said and had good pressure coming out of the lines themselves, but not when I hooked them back up to the faucet. I ended up replacing the faucet and everything works great. I guess I could have just replaced the diverter valve I've been reading about, but the faucet neck bolt was pretty much stuck on to the point that I could not remove it.

I know now what a diverter valve looks like because part of the instructions for the new faucet assembly was to remove the screen, neck, neck bolt, and use a coin to remove the diverter. Then put neck back on and run what out both sides full blast for a minute and check for leaks. Finally, if there are no leaks, reassemble and run the water. I followed all the directions carefully and am happy to report that I have good water pressure and that the sprayer works perfectly. I hope Peerless is a good brand because that is what I went with.

Thanks so much for the help.

Mythos

You're entirely welcome Mythos,
Any time we can help! Peerless/Delta is a good name and make a fine product. Good luck, Tom

[Bridgette]

My problem isn't like these others. My boyfriend told me that the spayer on the kitchen didn't work, well today I forgot and I accidentally turned it on, and now there's no water coming out of the sprayer or faucet when I turn the water on. Is there someone who can help me?
Bridgette

[speedball1]

Hi Bridgette,

" theres no water coming out of the sprayer or faucet when I turn the water on."

I need to know the brand name and the type, (One handle or two knobs?)also about how old is it?
Get back to me with the details I need and I'll answer ASAP. Tom

[Bridgette]

I'm not sure how old it is, probably not too old, its in a housing development sort of thing. It has one handle. The sink says Elegant by Moen, and the faucet says delta.

[Bridgette]

Thank you for the thought, but I kind of fixed the sink. Somehow it magicly started working again. I don't know what the problem was, but thank you.
Bridgette

[johnnie pro]

My sink sprayer has a very bad smell... how can I fix it?

[speedball1]

my sink sprayer has a very bad smell....how can i fix it?

Unscrew the sprayer head from the hose and soak it for a hour in a pan of bleach. Reassemble and try it now. All better? Tom

[sierralifesavor]

My faucet is brand new with a similar problem. Sprayer never really shuts off and dribbles water which will leak into cabinet below if nestled in its hole atop the sink. Some times running all hot water will get it to stop. Some times the water pressure is causing a noisy (ga ga ga ga) rhythmic spurting to come from the faucet. I have to keep the sprayer in the sink or risk a flood and some household members forget until water is running out the cabinet and onto the floor. From reading the posts here... it would seem that the divertor is faulty even though its brand new. :(