Best kitchen faucet sprayer

Moen’s side spray is the one people mean when they say kitchen faucet sprayer: a freestanding head about 4 to 5 in. tall with a trigger, usually with “Moen” printed or engraved on it. The 136103 is a head and hose sold together, so you replace the whole run from the deck to the faucet body.

It’s on Moen’s own list of current quick connect side sprays. Moen’s side spray article lists 13 of them, and the 136103 is the one Moen names as the stand-in for seven discontinued sprays: 1862, 101476, 1873, 101474, 104234, 125710 and 40083. That makes it the most likely match for an older Moen kitchen faucet.

Before you buy, follow the hose under the sink to the faucet. Moen sorts its side sprays by that connection. Faucets from before 1994 used a male threaded end on a clear reinforced hose with a crimped brass fitting. Faucets from 1994 to 2007 used a female threaded end. Since 2007 it’s been quick connect.

Quick connect comes in two kinds. A double quick connect has two release tabs, and a built-in quick connect has one. Both take the 136103 as is. A threaded end doesn’t, so Moen sells an adapter kit: 168665 for female threaded faucets and 168666 for male threaded ones.

Moen is blunt about that adapter. Its article says the adapter kit is NOT an optional part, and that the new spray is visually NOT the same as the old one. If your faucet is from the threaded era, order the adapter at the same time, or the new hose has nothing to connect to.

Moen lists the 136103 in ten finishes, from chrome to stainless, copper and classic gold. The two I found new and sold by Amazon.com are chrome (136103C) and stainless (136103SL). The stainless listing names Moen’s Duralock quick connect and says to check that your faucet uses it before you order.

My call: if your faucet is a Moen from 2007 on and the hose ends in tabs, buy the 136103 in your finish. On an older threaded Moen, buy it with the 168665 or 168666 adapter Moen names. Call Moen at 1-800-BUY-MOEN if the hose end doesn’t match any of these.

Delta calls this a vegetable spray assembly, and the name on its install sheet is exact: DIAMOND Seal Technology Vegetable Spray Assembly, model RP60097. Delta says it does two jobs. It replaces the side spray on a DIAMOND Seal faucet, or it turns a DIAMOND Seal faucet sold without a spray into one with a spray.

That second job is why it’s the Delta pick. Delta’s sheet 116926 has you mount the spray support in the far right hole of the sink, hand tight only, and feed the hose down through it. If your faucet came without a side spray and your sink has a spare hole on the right, this is the part Delta names for adding one.

The hookup under the sink is a clip, not a thread. Pull the diverter clip outward until it’s loose but still in place. If you’re adding a spray, pull off the diverter cap and throw it away. Push the hose nipple all the way into the diverter, then push the clip back until its arms sit fully in the slots.

Delta’s last step is to pull down on the hose moderately to make sure it’s locked. To take one off later, Delta’s answer on its product page is to pinch the sides, push up slightly, then pull down. No thread tape and no wrench are in the steps.

Delta’s Q&A says the RP60097 includes the sprayer, hose and diverter assembly, and that it doesn’t come apart into separate parts. The hose isn’t sold on its own. If only the hose leaks, the fix Delta lists is still the whole assembly.

One thing doesn’t line up. The install sheet starts by mounting a spray support, but the stainless listing says the spray support is sold separately. If you’re replacing a worn spray, keep your old support in the sink. If the hole is empty, call Delta at 1-800-345-3358 to confirm what’s in the box.

My call: on a DIAMOND Seal Delta, buy the RP60097 in chrome or the RP60097SS in stainless. Both were sold by Amazon.com on Oct 21, 2026. The listing says it meets California and Vermont low-lead rules. If you aren’t sure your faucet is a DIAMOND Seal model, check with Delta before you order.

Danco makes faucet repair parts, not faucets, so its side spray is built to fit someone else’s faucet. The 89215 is a chrome plastic side spray with a detachable braided hose. Danco says the hose resists kinking and the spray face is made to cut down on mineral buildup.

The fit is the reason to buy it. Danco says the 89215 is compatible with most faucet brands and includes a quick connect adapter that fits newer style Delta, Moen and Kohler faucets. That covers the case where the faucet has no name on it, or the maker no longer sells a side spray for it.

Danco’s side spray steps take longer than a genuine part. You take out the old hose, then put the round nut on the spray head end and the hex nut on the end that goes to the faucet. The guide goes into the sink hole, then the clip, a nylon washer and a rubber washer, all hand tight.

Under the sink, a small washer goes in the hex nut and the quick connect adapter screws in, tightened gently. Then you pick the nipple adapter that matches your faucet’s connection and wrap its threads with 2 to 4 turns of thread tape, clockwise. Danco’s tool list is thread tape, an adjustable wrench and adjustable pliers.

The last step is the quick connect itself. Pull back the white collar, push the fitting on, let the collar go and tug on the hose to make sure it’s locked. Danco’s steps say to choose the nipple adapter that fits your faucet’s connection, so check each one against your faucet before you tape it.

One limit: the body is plastic, per Danco’s spec sheet, where the Moen and Delta parts are their own makers’ assemblies. The brushed nickel version is part 89216. On Oct 21, 2026 the chrome 89215 was in stock and sold by Amazon.com.

My call: buy the 89215 when you can’t name your faucet’s brand or its maker no longer sells the side spray. Danco’s line is 1-800-523-5135 if your connection doesn’t match any adapter in the box.

Sometimes the hose is fine and only the head failed. The 88760 is Danco’s answer: a thumb-control side spray head that threads onto the hose you already have. Danco calls it a universal fit for most existing side spray hoses, across various brands.

It’s the quickest job on this page. Danco’s instruction sheet lists no tools at all. Turn off the water, take off the old head, its bottom nut and the retaining clip, and unthread the bottom nut from the new sprayer. Push the hose through that nut, snap the C-clip into either of the two grooves on the hose fitting, and hand tighten.

Danco’s sheet says not to overtighten that nut. The last step is to turn the water back on and check for leaks. That makes it the one pick here you can finish with only your hands.

The hose fitting has two grooves, and Danco says the C-clip can snap into either one. If your old hose end doesn’t take the bottom nut and clip, replace head and hose together with the 89215 above.

Know what this head can’t fix. If water drips from the hose under the sink, or the hose has a kink, a new head won’t stop it. A spout that keeps running while you squeeze points to the diverter in the faucet body, which our diverter replacement guide covers.

Danco makes the head in plastic with a chrome finish and says it’s easy to clean, which keeps mineral buildup down. A brushed nickel version is part 89270. Danco’s page also carries a California Prop 65 notice for chromium.

My call: if the hose is dry and the head is the only broken part, the 88760 is the least work and doesn’t need tools. On Oct 21, 2026 it was in stock and sold by Amazon.com. On a Moen with a quick connect hose, the 136103 replaces the head and hose together instead.

This one isn’t a side spray. It’s a replacement head for a pull-down or pull-out faucet, where the spray head docks in the spout and pulls out on its own hose. Danco calls the Smart Spray a universal pull-down replacement head that installs on your existing faucet.

It’s here because “kitchen faucet head replacement” is a search as common as the side spray ones, and the genuine heads are sold model by model. When your faucet’s maker still sells the head for your model, buy that. When it doesn’t, or you can’t find the model, the Smart Spray is the universal option with maker documents behind it.

The fit comes from adapters. Danco’s description says the box has adapters for Moen, Glacier Bay, AquaSource, Kohler and Price Pfister. You pick the adapter for your faucet brand and screw the Smart Spray onto it. The listing and Danco’s feature list add Delta to that list, which the description leaves out.

That gap matters if your faucet is a Delta. Treat Delta as possible, not promised, and check the adapter against your hose end before you throw out the old head. The conflicts table further down shows both versions.

The head has two sprays: a wide spray and a stream. Danco rates both at 1.5 gallons per minute and calls them water saving. If your old head was rated higher, expect a gentler flow.

The body is plastic with a stainless steel look. Danco also makes it in chrome and matte black. Since it’s a head only, the pull-down hose stays. If the hose is the part that leaks, our guides to Moen hose replacement and Delta hose replacement cover those.

My call: use the 10724 when the maker’s own head is gone. On Oct 21, 2026 it was sold by Amazon.com and in stock. Keep the old head until the new one is on and tested, in case none of the adapters matches your hose.