A New Faucet
I lifted the lever on the faucet to turn it on a few days ago and, as expected, water poured from the spout and into the sink. I noticed, however, an unexpected trail of water leaking from the hose at the base of the pullout spout and dribbling down over the base of the faucet. I didn't look, but I knew there was probably water dripping down the hose as well, and into the cabinet beneath the sink. Years ago, I had lined the bottom of the cupboard with leftover linoleum from our kitchen floor to protect the wood which was already warped from water damage from other faucets with similar issues. At the moment, I was glad that it was there. I had liked this faucet. I liked how I could pull out the nozzle to spray the inside of pots, or fill a pitcher of water even when the sink was crowded with dishes waiting to be washed. I liked how I could change the water pressure depending on whether I wanted to spray stuck on scum from dirty plates, or gently fill a tablespoon for a recipe. But...