How To Install a Faucet The Right Way

Selecting a faucet can be a tough choice but getting it installed can even be worse if not done right. Different Faucets require different types of plumbing techniques and it also depends on your access undersurface of the sink and the plumbing setup. 

If a faucet is installed properly then it can be the easiest and simplest task but if not it can give you sleepless nights. It is advisable to install a faucet during the construction of a cabinet, countertop, or sink, as it makes the process easy by assembling most of the parts before the final installation of the sink. 

Access is more difficult when putting a Faucet on a pre-existing sink since working underneath the sink, within the cabinet, can be awkward. A aasin wrench is one item that can make the process easier by allowing you to reach up and tighten fittings below the sink bowl.

In this blog we will know how to assemble the faucet on a new sink, working above the surface, to make the assembly stages more understandable.

Before buying a faucet be sure that it fits into the configuration of holes in your sink or the top surface. Just in case you have purchased the wrong Bathroom Faucets that doesn’t configure the holes to your sink then you can actually get a newly advanced sink that fits with your faucet. 

If you’re going to replace the old faucet, you’ll have to start by removing it. Close the shut-off valves that support the supply tubes of the faucet. Remove the nuts from the faucet tailpieces that hold the supply tubing. They will be full of water, which you must drain into the bucket.

1. Clean the countertop’s top surface, where the new faucet will be installed. Put the rubber gaskets on the faucet’s components, and then push the faucet’s tailpiece up through the sink or counter mounting hole. The washer and mounting nut should be threaded onto the tailpiece. The valve assemblies should then be inserted and tightened into their respective holes.

2. If you’re installing a split-set faucet like this one, connect the valves to the spout. Wrap a couple of turns of pipe-wrap tape around the threaded ends of the valves and the connecting piece before screwing the sections together. Hand-tighten them until they’re snug, then use an adjustable wrench to finish tightening them.

3. Place the drain pop-up in place. Unless your faucet has a drain pop-up that lets you lift the drain stopper with a sink-top lever (as most do), the next step is to put it together. Because the pop-up mechanism is an essential part of the sink drain tailpiece, this requires removing the old tailpiece and replacing it as indicated.

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4. Attach the lift rod to the pivot rod with the extension rod and spring clip after pushing it into the hole in the spout. Adjust it if necessary so that the drain stopper opens and closes properly.

5. Connect the tailpieces to the flexible water supply tubing. Turn the knurled nuts clockwise to secure them. Using a wrench, tighten the nuts.

6. Place the constructed countertop and faucet on the vanity or cabinet with the right side up. Connect the hot and cold water supply tubes from the faucet to the wall shutoff valves, gently bending the flexible supply tubes as needed. Turn the compression nuts or flared fittings clockwise until finger-tight, then use a wrench to tighten them even more. Turn the valve handle counterclockwise to turn on the water at the shut-off valves. Then turn on the faucet to clear any debris from the faucet and line.

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