Question from di
I recently bought a replacement for my kitchen sink faucet, including the sprayer.
The sprayer hose smells very bad. From my experience in buying shower replacement head with a hose attached, this takes forever to off-gas. I have some hanging in my garage that still smell.
I just noticed this in the last few years. The replacements I’ve gotten in the past did not smell this badly.
What would I look for when choosing these products, as far as the hose attached to the sprayers?
thanks.
di
Debra’s Answer
I called a supplier of kitchen hoses and he said that you need to buy a hose that goes with the brand of sprayer. Nowadays, he said, the hoses are made either from metal or nylon. So I don’t know what would be smelling so bad about the hose.
My suggestion would be if you are buying a sprayer that you check out the material of the hose ahead of time. Neither metal nor nylon should have an odor.
Summer weather is the perfect time to get those hoses out in the hot sun!
If all else fails, you could apply a tolerated foil tape on the hose.
That would stop the outgassing into the air, but wouldn’t stop the plastic from outgassing into the water.
Thanks. The sprayer and hose came with with faucet. The hose is neither nylon or metal.
The same situation occurred with my shower head replacements with the hose attached. It is the type in which you take down off of the hook and use in the shower.
Is there a way to replace this hose with either metal or nylon? Or do I need to watch for this and choose well?
Thanks.
di
The guy I talked to on the phone said that hoses are brand specific, but I would ask a local plumber or handyman. Replacement hoses are easy to get and they may be able to make a connection for you.