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

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