Foul odor from kitchen sink spray hose

 Hi,

whenever I use my kitchen sink spray hose, a foul odor similar to
rotten eggs comes out. This is not the case for the faucet that shares
the water line with the hose. The faucet and hose are both just 3
years old and good quality Kohler. I tried removing the spray head and
putting Chlorox into the hose, but no luck so far. We only use the
hose occasionally, every 2-3 days.
Any idea where this could come from and how to fix it?

Thanks,
blu

 

What I would suggest is to uncouple the hose where it goes into the
bottom of the fixture.  Remove and discard the hose and spray head and
replace with a new one.

While the hose is off, hold a bucket under the fixture and turn both hot
and cold on for a few seconds each to make sure that part of the
plumbing is clear.

If this fails, replace the diverter valve.  See fixture instructions.
There may be something rotten caught in it.

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