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Kitchen faucet problems are inevitable. Sometimes the faucet body leaks, and sometimes the leak comes from the sprayer. For faucets with a pull-out spout, the fix might be very easy.
Faucets with pull-out spouts are generally higher quality and higher priced, but that doesn’t make them immune from leaks. The first thing to check is the connection where the spray head connects to the hose. This often becomes loose from people pulling on it and then twisting it to go from one sink basin to the other. You will see that there is a nut right below the spray head. Tighten this nut by hand…this may be all you need to do. Realize that you will probably have to do this every few months just because the act of pulling and twisting will gradually loosen this connection. There is a washer here that gets compressed to stop any leaks.
If the leak is not coming from this connection, carefully check the hose and the spray head. In a lot of cases, someone will pull out the spray head and let it go expecting it to self retract back into the faucet. Instead it falls and bangs into the sink. The spray heads can crack and leak, especially the less expensive models. You may need to order a replacement for this as most home centers don’t have a broad supply of them.
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