Why Are Tiny Metal Balls Showing Up Under Your Kitchen Sink?
You’re cleaning under your kitchen sink when you spot this — little metal balls lying around. They aren’t perfect spheres, but they’re close. Some may even be a bit rusty. Naturally, you think, Where are these tiny metal balls under the kitchen sink coming from?Kitchen supplies
Your pull-out kitchen faucet may, believe it or not, be the culprit.
The Mystery of Faucet Weights
If your kitchen sink has a pull-out or pull-down faucet, it probably has a weight that aids the hose in retracting after you pull it out. Though these weights are often filled with little metal balls that counterbalance the hose and allow it to retract smoothly.
After some time, however, the weight may break, wear out, or split open, releasing those tiny balls in the bottom of your sink. This can occur if the hose is pulled too much, or if the faucet mechanism is getting older.
How to Check if This is the Problem
