Kitchen Faucet Quick Connect Leaking

Remove the hydrolock fitting by using the disconnecting a hydrolock section in this document.

Kitchen faucet quick connect leaking.

Reconnect the quick connect using the connecting a quick connect section in this document. Push up on the assembly towards the faucet as if you are installing it. Inspect the end of the shaft. For metal hoses with a quick connect.

Everything from household under sink water filtration systems to office water coolers and espresso machines employs quick connects to make water treatment simple and. Popularly used throughout plumbing quick connect fittings can be found in almost any application that requires transporting water. Copper tube with white plastic connector collet inside of tube fig 1. When these faucets uses a moen quick connect fitting to join the hoses they may be known as quick connect faucets.

Push the black nylon hose into the white connector. Hold the bottom of the connector in while pulling down on the black hose. Quick connect fittings provide secure reliable connections with the ease of a simple push. Use these steps if a leak appears right after installation 1.

Certain types of moen faucets including widespread bathroom faucets pull down kitchen faucets and those with attached sprayers require flexible hoses that are separate from the faucet body. Simultaneously pull the gray ring at the top of the brass tube down towards the floor this relieves pressure on the collet holding the connector in place and allows you to remove it.