Kitchen faucet sprayer leaks only when turned on
The pull-down sprayer drips water from the base or connections while running, though it stops when turned off. Tenants are left wondering whether it requires immediate repair or if it is safe to leave alone temporarily while figuring out how to access worn-out O-rings.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Leaving the dripping sprayer as is until contacting the landlord to fix it later.Did this help you?
- 2Removing the pull out hose that is in the wayDid this help you?
- 3Tightening the screw on the front of the handleDid this help you?
- 4Buying replacement inserts and applying plumbers grease or siliconeDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Rental home here not sure if it’s always been that way but when I went to remove and clean the aerator (couldn’t do it so I just tightened back up and left it), I noticed it drips but only when on, does not drip when off.”source ↗
“May have landord clean and fix soon, but for now, is it ok to just leave?”source ↗
“I need to get to the O rings underneath and replace them. But I cant get the body (I think that’s what it’s called) to come up.”source ↗
“Water leaking from the base of the faucet where it meets the stone. My research said that’s due to worn out O-rings.”source ↗