Sink Sprayer

My kitchen sink faucet is acting a little wonky. It runs normally when I turn it on. If I use the sprayer, the sprayer works fine, but when I release the handle of the sprayer, the flow at the faucet is greatly reduced (but the sprayer does shut off). This is most noticeable with hot water, not as much with cold water. If I shut the water off and turn it back on again, the flow goes back to normal.

Any ideas? I was planning on tearing it apart to see what I could find, but thought I would check here before I tear into it.

Sticking diverter, pretty simple repair, however depending on the type and how old your faucet is it might be better installing a new faucet.

Do you know what kind of faucet you have?

I have a good idea, strap a rubber band around the sprayer with the handle down, ask the wife if she notices anything different about the flow…and run

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Do you know what kind of faucet you have?

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It’s a Peerless and not too old.

its junk get a new one

Fiding the part to repair it might prove to take more time than replacing it.

I believe the diverter is in the faucet body under the spout. Again it’s an easy repair. Who ever you bought the faucet from should have the parts.

Think I’ll try to fix it before I invest in a new faucet. There are are other projects in the budget.

If you have to replace it.I learned this year if you are on well or have hard water.Most fixtures that are a little cheaper have plastic or ceramic guts.Went to Koeler this last time they are brass and are not affected by lime as bad.They make some plain fixtures that don’t cost a lot more and are easy to repair if needed.

What type of faucet is it? I think Deltas you can get to the divertor by removing the spout. You may want to have a oring kit handy when replacing the spout or at least some faucet grease. Moens I think the divertor is under the sink where you may need to remove the faucet to get at it. Guess if I worked on more Moens I would know for sure.

I thought he had said a Peerless.

Wouldnt put much time into a peerless. Not the best quality faucet. I always tell people chances are even with the repair Im not going to be able to make it any better of a faucet than it originally was.

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I have a good idea, strap a rubber band around the sprayer with the handle down, ask the wife if she notices anything different about the flow…and run

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Agreed. Then hit her with the “dutch oven” a week later. After you exhaust the easy ones ask me about my own creation, the “bellows”……..

Problem solved. Thanks, guys.

Suzuki–not sure why, but women just don’t seem to find the dutch oven funny. I giggle like a school girl; the FW smacks me. I just don’t get it