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Pipes making noise?
Pipe noises range from loud hammering sounds to high-pitched squeaks. more
Frozen Pipes
A faucet that won't yield water is the first sign of frozen pipes. If a severe cold snap hits, prevent freezing and subsequent bursting of pipes by more
Plumbing Emergencies
In a plumbing emergency, you'll need to stop the flow of water quickly. To do this, you and each member of your family needs to know the location of the shutoff valve more
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Sink Sprays and Diverters
A kitchen sink spray has a spray head attached to a hose, which is connected to a diverter valve in the faucet body. When you squeeze the spray head handle, the diverter valve reroutes water from the faucet to the spray head hose.
* If the flow is sluggish, make sure the hose isn't kinked.
* Clean the aerator in the spray nozzle.
* Continued sluggishness may indicate diverter valve problems.
* Clean the valve or replace it.
* If the spray head leaks, remove it from the hose and replace the washer.
* For a leak at the faucet end of the hose, tighten the hose coupling.
* If the hose itself leaks, it's probably cracked. Replace it.
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