KOHLER K-1114379-BC Faucet Hose Kit, Bright Chrome, Pack of 1

Difficult to get the old one out. Takes persistence. But this one fit on and works as it should

This Kohler sink hose kit is the improved successor model to the original hose on my Kohler kitchen faucet. Kohler improved the hose design in the past few years. First, the new hose design was easier to install than the old hose design. Second and more important, hose now has a swivel joint instead of a straight connection where the hose attaches to the removable hand held sprayer. That is a significant improvement to the original design. With the swivel joint, the handheld sprayer is easier to manipulate and aim than before because the user does not have to sometimes fight the weight and tension of the hose. Plus, the sprayer seats into the faucet body better than before because the the swivel always lets the hose pull straight backward and downward through the faucet body. So now, when the handheld sprayer is slid back into its seat at tip of the faucet body, the sprayer holes always end up facing completely downward. The rigidity of the straight connection on the old hose would sometimes caused the sprayer holes to be twisted at a small outward angle when the handheld sprayer was put back into the faucet body. That used to cause water to spray out a bit to one side (i.e., not directly downward) when the sprayer was seated in the faucet body. Now that problem is solved.

If I'd ordered this product locally, there would have been a two week wait. Amazon was closer to two days! Our plumber installed it and it works!

Was quite delighted that this hose turned out to be an OEM Kohler brand replacement part. Hopefully, that means that it will last a good long time! The collet connector fit perfectly, no problem whatsoever (although removing the old hose required taking apart the whole kitchen faucet, LOL). After all the drama of the leak and trying to uncouple the old hose, it was nice that this new hose just fit right. I also bought the wrong hose on my first attempt, not realizing that Kohler changed hoses sometime during the years they were making my particular faucet. Be meticulous in reading the product specs, or better yet: get under your sink and put eyes on your faucet parts before you go buying the replacements. Thumbs up.

The original hose that came with the faucet only lasted 2 years. It started to leak just above the spray head. Taking the original hose off is super easy. Install is more time consuming because feeding the hose back through the small hole at the sink base is just about impossible. Because of the sleek design of modern faucets, this is unavoidable because the manufacturers have to cram three hoses into that narrow opening. You have to remove the curved portion of the stem and remove the faucet to feed the hose properly and then reinstall the entire faucet. I put some repair tape around the new hose to help reduce abrasion on future use. I hope this extends the life of the new hose.