40+ year old kitchen sink with pull out hose mount sprayer. Sprayer is
failing. Are these a universal fit type of item? Can spray heads be
obtained or must the entire unit including the hose be replaced as well?
Any true advantage doing one or the other?

Anticipating a kitchen upgrade in the near future so with that in mind
not wishing to invest in replacement faucet assemblies if that can be
avoided.


Thanks.

Jim wrote:
40+ year old kitchen sink with pull out hose mount sprayer. Sprayer is
failing. Are these a universal fit type of item? Can spray heads be
obtained or must the entire unit including the hose be replaced as well?
Any true advantage doing one or the other?

Anticipating a kitchen upgrade in the near future so with that in mind
not wishing to invest in replacement faucet assemblies if that can be
avoided.


Thanks.

I've replaced 'em -- no big deal. Peruse the shelves at your local
hardware and you'll have a pretty good idea of your options (e.g.
head alone, head and hose, etc.). If they're not standardized, I
didn't notice.

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Jim wrote:
40+ year old kitchen sink with pull out hose mount sprayer. Sprayer
is failing. Are these a universal fit type of item? Can spray heads
be obtained or must the entire unit including the hose be replaced as
well? Any true advantage doing one or the other?

Anticipating a kitchen upgrade in the near future so with that in mind
not wishing to invest in replacement faucet assemblies if that can be
avoided.


Thanks.

Most are standard. How is it failing. No sense in replacing a good
part. Often the diverter valve that is not in the spray head is the first
thing to go.

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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Jim wrote in :

40+ year old kitchen sink with pull out hose mount sprayer. Sprayer
is failing. Are these a universal fit type of item? Can spray heads
be obtained or must the entire unit including the hose be replaced as
well?
Any true advantage doing one or the other?

Anticipating a kitchen upgrade in the near future so with that in mind
not wishing to invest in replacement faucet assemblies if that can be
avoided.


Thanks.


Why dick around with parts. They whole thing isn't that expensive. Just
get the hose and head complete and the job is done. Reduces the chance
of another portion failing later. Just use the new one in the kitchen
upgrade.

If you buy repair parts, you'll be throwing that $ away when you upgrade
kitchen because you WILL (right) put an entire new one in that for
sure.

Like Joeseph M. says it could be the little valve in the faucet failing that
directs the water either to the sprayer or to the faucet.

cm


"Jim" wrote in message
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40+ year old kitchen sink with pull out hose mount sprayer. Sprayer is
failing. Are these a universal fit type of item? Can spray heads be
obtained or must the entire unit including the hose be replaced as well?
Any true advantage doing one or the other?

Anticipating a kitchen upgrade in the near future so with that in mind
not wishing to invest in replacement faucet assemblies if that can be
avoided.


Thanks.

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:14:15 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Al
Bundy quickly quoth:

Why dick around with parts. They whole thing isn't that expensive. Just
get the hose and head complete and the job is done. Reduces the chance
of another portion failing later. Just use the new one in the kitchen
upgrade.

Why dick around with the car, Al? Just buy a new one (every 3,000
miles or 4 months) when the oil needs changing.


If you buy repair parts, you'll be throwing that $ away when you upgrade
kitchen because you WILL (right) put an entire new one in that for
sure.

$5 vs. $100? Hmmm, heavy decision.


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Larry Jaques wrote in
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:14:15 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Al
Bundy quickly quoth:

Why dick around with parts. They whole thing isn't that expensive.
Just get the hose and head complete and the job is done. Reduces the
chance of another portion failing later. Just use the new one in the
kitchen upgrade.

Why dick around with the car, Al? Just buy a new one (every 3,000
miles or 4 months) when the oil needs changing.


If you buy repair parts, you'll be throwing that $ away when you
upgrade kitchen because you WILL (right) put an entire new one in that
for sure.

$5 vs. $100? Hmmm, heavy decision.


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After reading your "$5 vs. $100?" I'm like wtf?!

Apparently "pull out hose mount sprayer" being referred to is the main
faucett between the cold & hot handles and not the sprayer on the side.
Assumed OP was talking about the side sprayer being a 40+ year old
kitchen sink.

Al Bundy wrote:

Assumed OP was talking about the side sprayer being a 40+ year old
kitchen sink.

Correct. Side mounted sprayer.

On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:54:38 -0400, Jim wrote:

40+ year old kitchen sink with pull out hose mount sprayer. Sprayer is
failing. Are these a universal fit type of item? Can spray heads be
obtained or must the entire unit including the hose be replaced as well?
Any true advantage doing one or the other?

Anticipating a kitchen upgrade in the near future so with that in mind
not wishing to invest in replacement faucet assemblies if that can be
avoided.


Thanks.

Replace the whole thing, hose and all. They're cheap.
It should fit 99% of faucets. Otherwise buy an adptor to match the
faucet pipe threads.

Jim wrote:

I think you probably need a license to perform vetinary operations in your
sink.

On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:35:34 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Al
Bundy quickly quoth:

Larry Jaques wrote in

If you buy repair parts, you'll be throwing that $ away when you
upgrade kitchen because you WILL (right) put an entire new one in that
for sure.

$5 vs. $100? Hmmm, heavy decision.

After reading your "$5 vs. $100?" I'm like wtf?!

Apparently "pull out hose mount sprayer" being referred to is the main
faucett between the cold & hot handles and not the sprayer on the side.
Assumed OP was talking about the side sprayer being a 40+ year old
kitchen sink.

OK, $4.95-55 for a sprayer. (parts not available?)
https://secure.dolphinplumbingsupply...fda20667156ac6
or
$9-40 for a diverter valve. http://www.faucetpartsplus.com
vs. $100-399 for a faucet assembly.

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