Question: What makes my kitchen sink sprayer stink?

(Posted by: creekgirl1234 on 2010-08-28 18:30:02)

When I use the sprayer in my kitchen sink, it smells like rotten eggs or old pinto beans. It's a new sprayer and the smell isn't in the water other places and not under the sink, it's somehow in the cord itself. Is there a way to clean it or remove the odor? Thanks.

Posted by: DonCheadleIsGod on 2010-08-28, 18:30:40

The decaying corpse buried under your kitchen

Posted by: est!est!est! on 2010-08-28, 18:51:49

It may be a matter of time. that new cord smell can be described lots of different ways but its always unpleasant. it will subside and of course in the meantime dont use the sprayer to water any plants or fill pots for cooking.

Posted by: Honey on 2010-08-28, 18:56:11

In that type of sprayer the hose hangs down beneath the counter in a loop and water stays in that loop all the time between uses. Many of us don't use the sprayer every day; often water sits in there for several days between uses and it becomes stagnant. Gas dissolved in the water works its way out of the water but is trapped between the water in the bottom of the loop and the "trigger ". When you release it, the first thing you smell is the gas. -- The smell goes away if you run the water for a minute or so, right? Manufacturers have solved the problem! New faucets now available at most stores have the sprayer built right into the faucet that you use all the time so every time you run a little water in the kitchen, that hose gets flushed out. To use it as a sprayer, you just grab the end of the regular faucet and pull. Some are even magnetic. I bought one last winter and I love it! No more stinky sprayer !