For a few years now, when I turn my kitchen faucuet on while the dishwasher is running, it would make all kinds of loud noise and no water would come out. It is getting worse, and now if I turn the faucet on to full pressure with the dishwasher off, it makes the loud noise and no water comes out. Turing the faucet off stops the noise. Ideas?
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Sounds like you may have a loose washer in the shut-off valve or valves going to the faucet.
My shutoff valves at the 1/4 turn ball type.
Do you have washers in the faucet itself? that would be my next guess
I don't think so. Its a Moen
I don't think so. Its a Moen with a cartridge inside.
It sounds like the spray diverter valve is broken.
This faucet has the spray built into the faucet. There is a button to stop the flow and a button to change the spray pattern. They appear to work fine. When the loud rumbling/vibrating happens, it comes from the faucet and the pipes under the sink.
I would check for debris in the faucet and inside any shutoff valves. I have seen all sorts of strange stuff happen, from pebbles, pieces of metal, broken washers, o rings and solder blobs etc lodged in the faucet. Found a piece of rubber lodged in the aerator once that stopped the flow of water to just a drip.
Thanks. I will open it all up and see what I find.
Bingo. I opened up the handle and found a broken plastic piece. Not really sure what it does, but its part of the handle replacement kit that I just ordered. Thanks all.
There is a "diverter valve" in the base of the faucet arm that is supposed to cut off water flow through the faucet when the sprayer is used. It's become clogged with hard water gunk. Disassemble and soak the parts in vinegar for a few hours, or install a rebuild kit.
I'm happy this worked out for
I'm happy this worked out for you. Thinking outside of the box can be good. When the hot water in my bath's shower started dwindling, I found, upon taking the valve apart, a piece of loose solder lodged in the supply side. We had a new water heater installed a few months earlier. Hmmm?