GROHE 46312SD0 Pull Out Spray, RealSteel

The wand was an exact substitute for my 20 year old Grohe wand. Color is better match than the original. Easy to unscrew. After removing old O-ring, put some plumbers grease in the groove and all over the O-ring. Insert into wand and tighten with a pair of pliers. No leak. Works as new. Would buy again.

Replacing the faucet head is a pretty simple screw-off/screw-on exercise. I followed the advice of other reviewers and replaced the O-ring situated in a groove at the tip of the hose. Have to be careful if using a sharp pointed tool to pry off the old one or you'll be in the ER for stitches. I cut the middle of the O-ring to destroy it and then picked it out with tweezers. The new one slid on easily. Also, don't forget to insert the new strainer into the tip of the hose and press it into place. Then you're ready to line-up the tip with the inlet for the head and screw the hose cuff into the head. Make sure its snug and check under the sink to make sure there is no leak. My installation went without a problem.

We received exactly what we wanted and ordered and it was a super-speedy delivery. The item is exactly like the old sprayer we had and the water pressure is so much better now and the sprayer works!

Pros: Appearance is dentical to original RealSteel finish and style of my 19-year-old Alira spray head. Came with a strainer screen that needs to be inserted into the coiled hose before attaching to the spray handle. Came with a flow-reducer cartridge already installed into the spray handle. I measured the flow rate at 2.0 gallons per minute. Works fine.Cons: One o-ring for the hose must be ordered separately (see the hose picture with black o-ring and white screen installed). I ordered o-ring part number X002M8DZTH "compatible with Grohe 01224000" but also compatible with this model.One o-ring comes pre-installed on the stem of the spray head (pictured) but the o-ring was NOT fully seated at the bottom of the threaded stem. I used a plastic spudger tool to work the o-ring all the way down. I think a plastic chopstick would also work - nothing with sharp edges. The white, thimble-shaped strainer screen was just placed into the spray handle and fell out the moment I unpackaged the handle. I nearly lost it. It is a friction-fit - just push the screen into the end of the hose (pictured). Screw the hose onto the spray handle hand-tight only. If the o-rings are correctly installed, there should be no leaks. Over-tightening can damage the o-rings.

True Grohe replacement part, not after market.

The media could not be loaded. I purchased the replacement faucet part as my older one has the flow/stream function/button worn out after multiple years of use. I found this replacement part online and since it was available with Amazon I purchased it, along with the O ring that folks had mentioned in the q&a section and comments. The replacement was simple and took less than 5 minutes but when I start the flow in normal mode water constantly drips from some of the spray nozzles. I tried to lower/increase the flow but no change. Not sure if there's something I need to change in the install or the part is defective. My older one never had this problem in normal mode. Hoping that tech support can help fix it or send a replacement part or else will have to return this part back and replace the complete faucet. Video describing the issue attached.

I have used cheap replacement parts but this original part just lasts a lot longer. I have also purchased a cheap one as a backup in case this one goes out one day but then I'll buy a GROHE original part again for the long run.

This is a more recent review since the faucet head no longer comes with loose parts. My Grohe faucet is the original one with the spring around the hose instead of the weight. I needed to replace both the faucet head and the hose. The plastic filter was seated in the faucet head when I took it out of the box and there were no loose parts. Thanks to the reviews here, I also purchased a new O ring. I first tested the new faucet head without replacing the O ring and found that it dripped a bit. I unscrewed the head, dropped in the new O ring, and that took care of the drip. The faucet head works perfectly and seats nicely in the old faucet. It’s not an exact duplicate and not made of the same materials as the original, but it does the trick if you don’t want to buy and install an entire new faucet. I didn’t. Yeah it’s expensive but the finish is a fairly good match. (I bought the Real Steel finish that is close enough to the faucet’s matte-like appearance.). Buy the Grohe O ring. And if you use the old spring on the hose, don’t let it get tangled, lol.