If your kitchen sink has a sprayer attachment, it’s connected to a diverter valve on the faucet. When you squeeze the trigger, the valve sends water to the sprayer head and away from the faucet.
If there isn’t as much flow as there used to be, check to see if the hose is kinked up. Clean the aerator in the nozzle. If the flow doesn’t improve, there may be a problem with the diverter valve. These are easily replaced. If the head itself leaks, remove it and replace the washer underneath. If there is a leak at the faucet, tighten the hose’s coupling. The only way to remedy a leaking hose is to replace it.
Sun, Oct 11, 2009
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