The Fix-It Playbook — Kitchen Faucet & Sprayer Flowchart | Free 1-Page PDF | 2026 Edition

Kitchen sprayer weak, won't retract, or won't switch modes? It's usually free to fix.

Two questions sort it. Is the problem at the spray wand itself, or under the sink at the hose? Then: is the spray weak and spitty, or is the spray fine but the wand won't retract or switch? That sends you to mineral scale in the aerator or the counterweight and diverter, three steps each.

The sheet also carries a spray-head descale quick-read, and a plain line on when to stop and call a pro.

One page. Print it or keep it on your phone. Free instant PDF download, yours to keep.

If the tree sends you deeper: How to Fix a Kitchen Faucet & Sprayer ($6) adds diverter-access steps by faucet brand, exact replacement-part matching, and the tell-tale signs it's the diverter vs the head. All five kitchen guides come together as the Kitchen Repair Kit ($14), and all 24 year-round guides are in the Core Library ($49).