Leaking from faucet

[bojon]

Feel like I should post this to some kind of home renovation forum...

I recently renovated my kitchen and installed a new faucet (from Delta), a single handle one. However, the problem comes when I did my water change. It happened twice already. I have been using this 25ft python for a few years, and never have a problem. But on this new faucet, when I switch the python to "IN" mode (filling), the water start leaking from somewhere under the handle (I have not found out exactly where). I saw water dripping from the middle hole (it is a 3 holes sink) under the sink cabinet.

However, if it is under normal use (not hookup to the python), it doesn't leak even if I turn the water to max outflow. Is it because it needs a lot of pressure to push the water though that 25ft python and somehow the faucet is not designed for that? Anyone has this experience?

thx,
jon

[Funkmotor]

Your new faucet...does it have an enlarged head on it that can do a stream and also a spray?  Or one with a shroud over the actual pipe that the water comes out of to make it look better?

If that's the case, it's possible that if the Python isn't connected tightly enough that it will push some water back up into the faucet and then that will go back down through and drop out the bottom as you're seeing.  (Check the thread depth required on the Python to properly seal it, versus the amount of tap you've got there to connect onto.  It could be that you're tightening it down but only the outside of the collar against the tap instead of actually seating the tap into the o-ring on the Python.)

I have a tap in my kitchen (a Moen) that would never work properly with a Python for exactly these reasons.

I don't think straight water pressure would do it, as the thing is designed to handle water pressure.  Hope that helps.

[bojon]

Hi Funkmotor,

I've the later one, and I think you are correct because I can see the water came out from the connector that came from the Python. (This connector is like a adapter for the Python to connect to the faucet). As this is kind of like a universal connector, I guess its thread depth will probably not do a perfect fit on my faucet. 

Is that mean there is nothing I can do? Oh no......

jon