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Installing a New Faucet

Is your old bathroom faucet is frustrating you due to leakage? Or want to transform your old kitchen faucet with a modern faucet? Also, want to change it by yourself? Then it's a good idea. No need to hire a plumber as the easy installation steps can help you a lot. Just follow them and see how neatly you fix the new faucet and save money that you have to spend on the labor.

Complete your tool kit

The first important step that you should strictly follow is the completion of your tool kit, try to keep following things with you

Pipe wrench
Putty knife
small bucket
Sink wrench
Silicon caulk
Supply line
Plumber's faucet
Thread
Above all, your new faucet.

Examine holes in your sink

Before you shop your faucet, check out the number of holes. Usually, there is a present one to four holes. It will be helpful for you to select the right faucet, and you can fix it conveniently. For example, if your sink has a single hole, then choose the model like Bravat Air Mix Technology Faucet - Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish.

Now its time to replace

Once your tool kit is complete, the next step is the removal of the old faucet. First, turn off all the valves to avoid the release of water during your work. Make sure there is no water release so you can perform your task without getting an annoying situation.
For more convenience, it is good to take a picture of the whole assembly, so if you get confused while installing, you can preview it for the guidance purpose.

Now place a bucket and cut the supply line so that the water inside the pipe rush directly in a bucket and keep the surrounding dry.
After that, use the sink wrench to unscrew the old faucet and free it from its original place.
Installation step
Once you have uninstalled the old one. First, clean out the sink surroundings. Use detergent or scrubber to free the fungus, dark spots, or something untidy to refresh your sink.

Now before taking steps of instructions, it is good to read installation instructions of your faucet. The reason behind this is that every faucet has its own installation guidelines. Every brand cover has its own SOPs, so follow them to get the leak-free fitting of the faucet. For example, if you have bought Quito Brushed Nickel Deck Mounted Double Handled Bathtub Faucet. You need three holes in your sink, and your sink size must be large enough to fit the assembly perfectly. Thus read the complete manual to install it efficiently on the place.

General steps remain the same for almost all types of faucets. these are

Setting of deck plat by placing a rubber or plastic gasket or ring. You can use silicone caulk or putty for fixing the part.
Now feed the faucet line in alignment
After putting lines in holes, fix the faucet by screwing the nuts. Before doing that, remove extra putty or caulk to give the neat appeal.
Now connect the water supply lines with your newly connected faucet.
Your faucet is connected to supply you water. Check all connections to ensure that there is no leakage.
The faucet comes with an aerator. Remove it and turn on the faucet. Once the water starts moving smoothly, and you find no leaks fix it back to make it functional for regular use.

Point to ponder

No matter what type of faucet like single hole Grhe Crane Bathroom Water Faucet sink Mixer Sink Faucet or three-hole assembly you are installing, don't over tighten the connections.
For pull-down faucets, don't forget to attach the quick hose to the supply line. You can hang the weight for better functionality.
Use the plumber's faucet while connecting water supply lines for better durability.
Connecting a faucet is not difficult. The only thing is that you must be focused and humbled. You must know the basic stuff about changing the faucet so that you efficiently manage the things if you fond some troubleshooting. To make a timely task completion, always read the guidelines carefully. Make sure your toolkit is complete. Moreover, you have a proper understanding of the plumbing task to install your new faucet efficiently.