Sink Sprays and Diverters

A kitchen sink spray has a spray head attached to a hose, which is connected to a diverter valve in the faucet body. When you squeeze the spray head handle, the diverter valve reroutes water from the faucet to the spray head hose.

• If the flow is sluggish, make sure the hose isn't kinked.
• Clean the aerator in the spray nozzle.
• Continued sluggishness may indicate diverter valve problems.
• Clean the valve or replace it.
• If the spray head leaks, remove it from the hose and replace the washer.
• For a leak at the faucet end of the hose, tighten the hose coupling.
• If the hose itself leaks, it's probably cracked. Replace it.