On 03/12/2011 02:53 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Nate Nagel wrote:
Hi all
I am messing with TWO Moen "Chateau" single handle faucets with side
sprayers, with what I believe are similar problems. One I bought new at
my house, and was handed it in a box when I went to clean out because
"the diverter was bad and I had a handyman replace it" (as I was told. I
was not present to observe exactly what prompted the replacement.) The
other is installed in my friend's house.
The one that is still installed has had problems with the side sprayer.
Based on the deposits that I see on it, they have hard water. The issue
is that the sprayer does not stop spraying when you release the trigger.
I took the sprayer from the old faucet from my house and installed it on
his hose and that one works better, but it still dribbles water when the
trigger is released, it does not completely shut off. This leads me to
believe that the diverter valve is not functioning on THIS faucet as
well. Currently they've been using it with the sprayer just left hanging
in one bowl of the sink, but that to me is an inelegant solution and I'd
like to fix it.
Does this sound reasonable? Both faucets failed quite "young," mine
maybe two years after installation, my friend's less than a year.
I do have both of the side sprayers currently soaking in glasses full of
vinegar right now in an attempt to free them up...
nate
Hi,
Can you hear diverter vale moving in/out with snappy aound when sprayer
is used? Sounds like diverter problm. There is better one made of metal
than cheap plastic.
Nope, I can't. Sprayers don't work, but when placing thumb firmly over
end of hose (with sprayer removed) I can't hear it. I know the sound
you mean. That is why I suspected that in addition to the sprayers
being limed up that the diverter might be as well, but I don't know how
to remove/clean it. My main prob right now is I haven't a clue how to
start taking the thing apart to even investigate.
BTW I'm pretty sure that my friend's faucet is a 7434; "mine" is a 7430
(reading off the box.) only difference appears to be configuration of
incoming lines from below and placement of sprayer.
nate
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