How to fix low pressure in Kohler Simplice faucet

[@323504]

This is a perfect repair video. It’s straightforward, to the point, and well spoken. And it fixed the problem. Thanks for being a normal, great guy.

[@mncrump]

This is exactly what I needed to see. I have spent so much time over the last eighteen months trying to figure out what was wrong with the kitchen faucet. You just solved my problem. The solution took five seconds. It was super easy and didn't cost me a thing. Thank you!

[@christinatong7906]

OMG! Best fix ever! Just saved me $250 ! Thank you!

[@susiemiller518]

My husband and I can't Thank You Enough! He was racking his brains until he watched your informative video! This solved our problem!

[@willworkforliberty]

Youre very welcome!

[@Lisakaylindsay256]

We just did this and it worked so great! Thanks! I know it’s from 7 years ago but we used this. It was the little button that was stuck that was causing the low flow of the faucet!

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad it helped!

[@SuzanneWebster-ov1ye]

THANK YOU!!!! Thank you so much for showing how to take apart and manipulate the faucet. I'm a single mom of 3 kids with special needs and I work 2 jobs trying to stretch thoses paychecks to cover food and medical. I can't afford repair people or new items when things break. I was able to get the button off & pull the pin out and BOOM.....water pressure! Thank you so much!! You are amazing!!!

[@sarahtorres8640]

Thank you! so much!!! This fixed my faucet! As a new homeowner trying to minimize as much costs as possible, I truly appreciate your content.

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad to help! Good luck with the new home!

[@jeffreywalden9504]

I had low water flow on my gooseneck kitchen faucet and cleaned everything like alot of other videos recommended but it did not fix the problem. This fix took care of the problem in thirty seconds. Thanks for sharing the video!

[@tpetzmusic]

Fantastic. Can't believe how fast this video came up on a google search (I didn't even know our model #) and how effective and straightforward the presentation of the solution is. Hats off to you!

[@3412fma]

Thank you so much for this video of a simple fix for our kitchen faucet. We purchased a replacement faucet, but eventually ran into the same problem with low water pressure. Now we know how to fix the problem and don't need to purchase another replacement faucet. Removing the round button and pulling the metal pin out just a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers did the trick.

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad to help!

[@caseyggg8498]

It worked--thank you! It's great that 5 years later, this video is still helping people out.

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad to help!

[@RAMelloh-ij5sl]

Our first faucet head was replaced for free by Kohler. I am glad I saved it. Now I know how to fix it for a backup. Our replacement faucet head from Kohler had reduced flow after a few years. It was the stuck valve stud under the round black button. Fixed that too. I shot a little dry lube in around the "sticky" stud on the off chance it might help, but the fix in any case is swift and easy. Thanks.

[@rodgejdu]

Kohler Elate in 2022: Problem solved thanks to this video!

[@willworkforliberty]

Awesome!

[@brianstokes7395]

Thank you so much! I’ve been so frustrated with the combination of regular and sprayer state that our faucet has been in for months! Im really embarrassed to say that I was going to buy a replacement head or an entirely new faucet. I’m in the trades and like to think that most issues, no matter the circumstances, should be approached with the “KISS” method. I totally forgot that in my frustration with this faucet. After months of cleaning screens and checking water pressure at other sources, the problem was fixed 45 seconds after watching your video. You probably don’t realize it, but, you have saved homeowners thousands of dollars by posting this video. Thank you again!

[@jonjiesena]

3 years later (Jan 2021), your video is still helping others. Much appreciated!

[@terryrunning1565]

After some frustration with low water pressure your video explained what a pause button is and was stuck. The water is now flowing strongly. Thanks for help.

[@traceymyers8380]

OK, I had been frustrated with the faucet in my condo for so long and figured it was just low pressure in the kitchen. This worked! Thank you so much!!!!

[@davidvanhook7993]

This video just saved me hundreds of dollars from a plumber and prevented me from taking a sledgehammer to my insanely wimpy kitchen sink. Now the flow is the way it’s supposed to me. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad to help!

[@jericapozzi29]

My faucet had low water pressure. I followed your tutorial and now the pressure is great! Thank you so much.

[@KimberlyDalton-yh6kz]

You just saved my sanity. I've had horrible pressure for a long time with this thing. That little button was stuck down. It took some pulling but now I have pressure again. Thank you Thank you Thank you.

[@melissarij8687]

I can’t get the button to budge. How did you do it?

[@usdesigns]

Thank you, that stuck button was indeed my problem. I used a little WD40 to get it to move. Your video is still helping people out.

[@willworkforliberty]

Awesome! Glad to hear it.

[@lordmoji]

Saved me a replacement part, and the video was straight to the point. Thanks so much for taking the time to put it together.

[@marty5627]

Followed these instructions for my Koehler Elate and it worked great. I had a stuck on-off button as well as stickiness in the spray/stream rocker. Hit ‘em both with WD40 and then worked them in and out with pliers, good as new. The video was very helpful!

[@SlavaUkraini86]

The button fix did the trick! Thanks! p.s. the spray face on mine did not have flat sides to grip. I tried vice grips but that did not work and I did not want to break the plastic so I didn't press the issue.

[@willworkforliberty]

A couple other commenters stated they didn't have the flat sides on the spray face. Maybe they were removed in the new generation. Glad you were able to get your pressure back!

[@frivolous-shels]

Worked. Almost bought another new one. Thanks.

[@paulnandico2370]

Thank you!!!! Immense Thanks!!! I just replaced the sink... encountering difficulties every step of the way. Then... when finally all together... near zero pressure. Turned out indeed... the button was depressed.

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad to help!

[@Justjeannee]

You are awesome!! I watched several videos and your's was the only one that addressed the button issue. I fixed the faucet in my daughters new home without spending a dime and taking it apart. THANK YOU!!

[@markpennie5454]

I ordered this part yesterday only to find this video today 😢. Great video, fixed the issue in 3 minutes thanks to you.

[@lrivera5910]

OMG Thank you! I kept soaking my faucet in vinegar thinking it was blocked, but it was the stop button that was stuck! Super easy fix. Can't thank you enough for posting this!

[@dereklevy]

This made my day. The low pressure was driving us nuts for months! Thanks for the tip.

[@remmurd76]

Thank you! Couldn’t figure out why my pressure was so low. I replaced my spray head because of low pressure only to have low pressure again after a few months.

[@LisaEdelmanTarot]

Thank you SO much. Fixed! I'm really delighted. Thank you

[@willworkforliberty]

You're very welcome! Glad I could help!

[@cbt484]

Thank you! Was about to take apart the faucet and hoses but tried your fix for the pause button first and it worked! Saved me a ton of time.

[@josephiberle8443]

@willworkforliberty thank you very much for posting this. After two years of trying to figure out what was wrong this was easily the fix. I searched the internet in many ways and could not find anyone with a fix for my Kohler Elate model. Was just about to give up when I found your video for the Simplice model, which has the exact same setup. So much frustration. Thanks again!

[@chrishadorn9272]

If I could also offer up something that helped me with this exact Kohler unit. About a week ago, I had a very expensive plumber put one of these faucets in (didn't like the old unit anyway). Within a couple of days, I noticed the water pressure starting to weaken. I thought, uh oh, here we go again. After watching this video, I checked the button for function and mine was fine. Since I had the head off the faucet, I looked at both ends to see if I could find a flow restrictor and, BOOM, there is a very small white restrictor on the hose end of the head. I took a pair of needle nose pliers and it easily came out. I immediately discovered a bunch of calcium that, within a few days, had a already accumulated! I was amazed. I just pulled the restrictor out and put the o-ring back in and put the head back on the hose. WOW, immediate water pressure. I live in the Pacific Northwest and, like many other areas of the country, have a big hard water problem. I understand the reason for flow restriction but, when you live in an area with historically hard water, it leads to premature and unexpected expense for many! Hope this helps.

[@dianemihlhauser1855]

Thank you! The button was stuck and your helpful video solved the issue!!!!

[@daynacox1439]

This was perfect! saved me some cash as I was about to order a replacement head and it was just the stop button. Wished I'd watched this one first and would have saved me time as well.

[@anthonymorales7476]

Thank you for making this video!! I had just removed my water lines to replace the entire faucet when I watched your video. (After days of trying to figure out why there was only a trickle coming out of the faucet) turns out, that pin was stuck! Thank you for saving me a lot of money, frustration and more time!

[@kevindaigle7798]

Wow, super easy 2 second fix, sucks other people wasted money buying a new faucet head! Thanks!

[@sandraroebuck5660]

Thank you very much, this solved our problem. We were about to buy a $50 replacement head and then I found your video....2 min later our problem with faucet was solved...thanks again!

[@williampettis8985]

Thank you. Perfect video. This showed me clearly how to fix the low flow issue. Someone had pushed the top black button today.

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad it helped. Sometimes the button sticks again and will need to be pulled out. Overtime the plastic button cover wears down some and comes on and off easier.

[@Linda-sg2hb]

Thank you for this clear and straightforward video. The visuals are great--you got the camera in close enough that I could really see what you were doing. You're well-prepared for delivering your instructions. My husband said this morning that we should replace the whole faucet and that spurred me into action (I'm the handy-person in the house). Although the model of our faucet is different the sprayer looks identical. I've fixed the leak. It's probably time to replace the sprayer head after 10-12 years of use.

[@wking42]

Thanks for the tip. I had the same low-pressure problem, and your video helped me fix it. The problem was that little button. I can’t thank you enough!

[@christinecigliano2361]

Kohler had a sent several replacement heads in the past when the flow slows under warranty. It has been a source of so much frustration. this fix applied to my part 1176828 Kohler spray head as well. Freeing up that pin has fixed it. Thank you!! And if it slows again, I'll know how to fix it next time

[@ratherbeinvegas]

Genius. The button device was completely stuck. After I got the black button off, I sprayed vinegar in there and moved it up and down with the needle nose pliers until it started moving like it's supposed to. Thank you so much!

[@willworkforliberty]

You're very welcome! Glad it worked for you.

[@ratherbeinvegas]

@@willworkforliberty I ended up soaking the spray head in vinegar for a few hours. Now ALL the buttons work better AND I'm back to a strong spray stream. It's brand new again. Thanks again for letting me know I could take this thing apart without breaking it. ❤

[@rhiannoneades1414]

THANK YOU!!! We have been trying to figure out the problem for months!! Your fix worked like a charm. We couldn't believe it was such a simple fix!

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad I could help! You may have to do it again soon. I have to do it every couple months.

[@1mike200]

This repair video solved our low-flow problem. Thanks for sharing!

[@kend8912]

WOW!!! I thought we had major plumbing problems for $$$$. This fixed it in 10 Minutes. Don't bother unscrewing the tip.

[@willworkforliberty]

Glad I could help!

[@jamesrichter5341]

Look at all of the people that were helped by this simple but not so obvious fix, including myself. I am amazed at how common this specific issue is. There should have been some remediation by Kohler to address this. It would be different if it were a one off situation. For as many people who found this fix on KZbin, I'm sure there were many more who spent significant money on replacement or a plumber.

[@jamesrichter5341]

This fix was helpful for about 6 months but now sticking again. I'm assuming it's related to mineral deposits. I soaked the sprayer head in vinegar with no benefit, then soaked in Iron Out solution again with no improvement. I attempted 3 in one oil and liquid graphite but no improvement. Finally I looked the problem up on Kohler's web site and saw that it is a very common problem especially with the model I have which is Bellera, but maybe a common problem with others too, not certain. Anyway, if you call their customer service they will replace the spray head for free.

[@jestevez]

Thanks for the tip. While fixing mine I tried adding a little oil to the mechanism from both the pin side (where you pulled out) and the other side, and that made it slide both directions very easily and it works like the day I bought it.

[@dumpl3dore]

Excellent tip about the button. Brought my faucet back to life. Thank You!!

[@satlarsatlar]

Excellent! I couldn't get the front part off and gouged it a bit with my crescent wrench. It turned out it was the little button (1:12) on mine after all. BTW the spray setting was all screwed up but I reformed the little holes with a toothpick and now everything is working great. I was putting up with the "very" low flow for probably 2 years. I'm so glad to have full pressure I wish I hadn't waited so long.

[@edricheson]

Just used your video to fix my faucet. Thanks bro! Blessings to you

[@nickjudge7904]

Thank you! You saved me hours of time trying to figure out what was going on with my faucet.

[@DKF295]

Wish I would have started here before ruling out shutoff valve issues. Still, you just saved my day, friend!

[@willworkforliberty]

Awesome! Glad I could help.

[@RichardBallard]

Unbelievable - this saved me a huge amount of time (and potentially expense). It's incredible that such small things can be aggravating but resolved with a quick fix. I don't know how we operated without the inter tubes back in 70's and 80's. Thanks for posting.

[@ireneireland8921]

That worked for me! Thank you! My family thinks I'm a miracle worker

[@psyctrip]

Thank you, thank you! Your video is the first one I looked at. I did the second step first and the problem is fixed. The button on mine was stuck in at the bottom and since it's hard plastic I couldn't pull it out. So I put a flat head screwdriver in the bottom and popped the wedged in side out. Didn't have to take anything apart. I'm beyond thrilled!

[@willworkforliberty]

Sharon Tripp Awesome! Glad it helped. Merry Christmas.

[@CharliePryor]

Feel like this faucet fails way too often. That little circle button is silly. Gonna put an O-Ring in there or something to prevent it being pushed, so this doesn't happen anymore. Thanks for the video!

[@rangerdave9255]

Yep, that button was the problem. Looks and sounds like a design fault. You video helped immensely. It now functions properly. Thank you very much.

[@MaquinasDePalomitas]

Thank you soo much!!! I've been trying to figure out how to disassemble this to do a thorough clean and I just couldnt figure out the buttons!!

[@Windiguana]

Another quick tip, to remove the button that stops the water flow just use some soft jaw pliers, or if you don't have those some regular pliers and put some tape over the plastic to prevent it from being marred, you only need light force when squeezing the pliers, if your gentle you won't damage anything, and it's much easier, you're gonna want the pliers anyway because you'll need them to pull on the stem for that button once it's removed.

[@jenchen7292]

Wow thank you!!! I literally was stumped because nothing else seemed to be the issue! This fixed it

[@drewstevens7268]

Thank you! This has been an issue for so long. Now fixed!

[@theresacalish]

Thanks! This kept us from having to replace the faucet! Beautiful!

[@willworkforliberty]

I'm really glad it helped! And thank you so much for my first "Super Thanks" That was very generous of you!

[@rhcp4life697]

Thank you for this video, you saved me about 35 dollars. I was ready to buy a new faucet head

[@samb391]

You saved me dollars and time!!!! Fantastic and straight to the point. Thank you.

[@willworkforliberty]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@cstabler91668]

Thanks a lot. I couldn't figure out how to get the aerator off. Your video solved the mystery.

[@max2000222]

Thanks a bunch. Fixed in 5 minutes with a little silicone spray and after the first video I clicked on.

[@karennelson4015]

I was pleasantly surprised..I contacted Kohler and they sent me a replacement head!! Yeah Kohler!!

[@deepdabbler]

The fix worked and I avoided having to buy a new spray head!! Thanks.

[@hikesail9281]

Thank you very for this video. I did as you showed on the video and my water pressure returned to normal. Amazing how something so simple can make a big difference. Again, thank you.

[@davidmsears1]

Thanks much! Fixed it in 5 minutes. It was the pause button primarily, but also the rocker button needed a little tlc also.

[@warman58]

Saved me close to $40. Thanks.

[@sebp888]

Hey man you're a life saver!!!

[@lincomatic]

Awesome! Thanks a lot! I first tried soaking it in hot vinegar, and that didn't work. I couldn't unscrew the bottom part, because it was completely frozen on. Your fix did the trick instantly for restoring the flow! Also, I pulled off the other rubber button that controls switches it from spray to stream, and slid that valve up & down with a small screwdriver. Good as new!

[@judybrame6872]

Thanks so much. This was the final fix we needed. New cartridge helped, but it was still not quite right. The newer ones don’t have the flat spot to get to the screen, but the button was the problem so it works great now.

[@willworkforliberty]

You're welcome!

[@Windiguana]

The better way to remove the aerator is to take a small scrap piece of wood and nail in two brads so they just protrude, you'll get the measurement for the spacing from those little circular recesses you can see near the outer edge of the bottom of the sprayer/aerator, then you just get your makeshift tool you made and put the protruding nails into those recesses and twist. No damage and you only have to make it once.

[@anthonyricciuti]

Thank you for sharing. This solved my problem. I’m very happy I came across this straight to the point video.

[@kimtracy4771]

Thank you! All because you took the time to make and upload your video, you saved me from wrecking the aerator. Awesome.

[@DavidWintrow]

Thank you! Your instructions were exactly right. This saved me ordering a new sprayhead. Thanks again!

[@kelliguilford3209]

Thank you!!! You just saved me a bunch of money! Worked like a charm!

[@melissarij8687]

I can’t get the button to move. How did you do it?

[@louisehatcher2126]

Thanks so much for the video. I could repeat all the comments before me but the point is it worked and saved me so much more frustration and time.

[@miramon4050]

This saved me so much time and frustration. Thank you

[@yevgeniypalatnik9742]

Thank you very very much. You literally saved me hundreds of dollars on faucet replacement.

[@tonycohen4311]

Thank you SO much for the perfect help! It was the button, stuck in. I never would have figured it out, or even how to remove the little rubber button covering the culprit. THANK YOU!!!

[@tonycohen4311]

Oh, and mine is a model K-647. :-)

[@williambenish1718]

I was just about to spend at least $25 on a replacement head. This solved the problem. Thanks.

[@rogerberg5653]

This helped me out tremendously. I was going to buy a whole new head for $30...thanks will...!

[@Internet.crybaby]

Thank you for the help! My dummy boyfriend messed up my aunt’s faucet while she was out of town and I was able to fix it because of this video. :)

[@willworkforliberty]

To be fair... I consider this a manufacturer's defect. Your boyfriend probably had a reasonable expectation that using a feature on the faucet wouldn't permanently degrade its performance.

[@chrisburger9873]

Thank you so much for posting this video and providing me the details needed to figure out how to fix my kitchen faucet sprayer so I have awesome water pressure again :)

[@Jenny.chung4]

Thank you for the video! You made it very easy to fix. Appreciate the lesson!

[@jeffb4702]

Thank you so much! That button was stuck down and the need nose pliers fixed it! My mom has had the same issue for years.

[@willworkforliberty]

Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@aaronbrown294]

Thank you so much, I was about to tear apart water lines and under sink filter to check for water pressure, saved me so much trouble!

[@willworkforliberty]

glad it worked out!

[@jamesmcinnis2033]

Omg this video saved me a lot of hassle! Thank you SO much!!

[@Imnotsureyet2121]

THANK YOU! So easy and I couldn't figure out what that thing even did.

[@willworkforliberty]

You're welcome! ...all issues seem trivial once you know the solution...

[@ruffproductions1000]

THANK YOU!!!!! Saved us time and $$$$! We were going to order a new faucet head!

[@prakharpanwaria]

Perfect. Saved my 30 bucks!

[@RickProkosch]

This was exactly my problem. Thanks!!

[@jeffh7145]

Awesome!! Thanks for the video! Quick east fix! I don't know what I would do without KZbin!

[@robynsonstegard6087]

This was the cause of our problem. THANKS for the fix!