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Installing a new faucet is a small enough project
that most Do it Yourself homeowners can tackle with a little plumbing
knowledge and some basic tools.
You can install a new faucet in one to two hours
using a pair of large channel lock pliers and a crescent wrench.
Turn the Water Off
To begin with, turn the water supply off to
the faucet. Usually this can be done by turning the valves off under the
sink. Confirm the water to the faucet is off by turning the faucet on
and confirming no water flows from it.
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Remove the Old Faucet
Next disconnect the flexible supply lines from the
valves attached to the hot and cold supply pipes.
After disconnecting the flexible supply lines,
remove the old faucet mounting nuts that secure the faucet to the sink.
Next, remove the mounting nut that holds the
Stopper Pull Rod and Stopper Drain bracket assembly to the drain tail pipe.
Then remove the J-Trap drain assembly from the
sink tail pipe.
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The faucet should now be able to be lifted from
the sink.
With the old faucet removed, clean around the sink
area using a rag and putty knife.
Select a New Faucet
Next visit your local home improvement store and
find a replacement faucet with the same spacing between the hot and cold
threaded tail pieces of your old faucet. Also pick up two flexible
replacement supply lines.
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Install the New Faucet
Connect the new flexible supply lines to the
threaded tail pieces of your new faucet.
Next install the new faucet into the mounting
holes on your sink.
Then secure the faucet to the sink using the
mounting plates and/or nuts that came with the new faucet.
Attach the other end of the flexible supply lines
to the valves on the hot and cold supply pipes.
Next, attach the new tail pipe to the sink drain.
Then install the new Drain/Stopper assembly that
came with the new faucet into the sink basin. Part of the Drain/Stopper
assembly will include connecting a mechanical linkage system to the back of
the drain tail pipe. This linkage system will connect the Drain Pull Rod to
the Stopper assembly in the sink drain.
Reconnect the J-Trap Drain Assembly to the Drain
Tail Pipe.
Turn the supply line valves back to the ON
position.
Turn the new faucet on and check for leaks around
all the compression fittings. If any leaks are found, turn off the supply
line valves and tighten the leaky fitting nuts. Then turn the supply lines
back on and confirm the leaks have been stopped.
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