Don’t Panic — This Is Likely a Simple (and Fixable) Plumbing Clue
You’re cleaning under the sink.
Reaching for that bottle of dish soap…
When suddenly — you feel something strange.
Tiny, round, metallic beads scattered in the dark corner beneath your pipes.
Your mind races:
Are they from a broken appliance?
Is my plumbing falling apart?
Should I call a plumber right now?
Take a breath.
In most cases, those little metal balls aren’t a sign of disaster — they’re actually a telltale clue from one very specific place:
Your pull-out kitchen faucet.
Let’s solve this mystery — once and for all.
🧩 The Real Culprit: Your Faucet’s Retract Weight
If your kitchen sink has a pull-out or pull-down spray hose, it likely uses a retracting weight system to help the hose glide smoothly back into place after use.
And inside that weight?
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