Faucet is leaking or dripping from the spout.
Pull down sprayer faucet leak.
Causes for the leak.
Water continues to flow out of the faucet spout when you re using the sink sprayer.
For pull outs and pull down faucets pull down on the spray hose connection to the faucet or tighten this connection if yours is threaded on and make sure it will not disconnet and is secured tight.
If you have a screw on weight screw it back on now.
Identify your faucet model number.
The issue will be resolved by replacing the sprayhead hose.
For a two handle or single control faucets with a sidespray pull down on.
This troubleshooting document relates to standard pull out and pull down kitchen faucets.
A pull out kitchen faucet is a wonderful addition to any kitchen this type of faucet has a sprayer head that is removed from the base of the faucet for doing larger cleaning jobs.
The sprayer pulsates like a machine gun.
I have a leak kitchen troubleshooting.
Water will leak at the sprayhead and hose connection or may run down the pull out hose and leak under the sink.
A bad sprayer head can cause this but more often the diverter is the culprit.
They pull down in a fluid ergonomic motion which some people prefer to a pull out faucet.
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.
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 water flow out of the hose is weak the diverter is to blame.
The part number of the sprayhead hose will vary depending on the faucet model number.
To check this remove the sink sprayer head and turn on the faucet.
These kitchen faucets have a spray head that you pull downward from the end of the spout.
Attach the hose to the water supply in the same way as you removed the old one.
With this issue water will drip from the end of the spout after the water has been turned off at the handle.
They pull down in a fluid ergonomic motion which some people prefer to a pull out faucet.
This can be in the form of a large pot that does not fit under a normal sink.