How To Install a Faucet
Is your faucet old, rusty and leaking? Or perhaps you’re remodeling your kitchen or bathroom?
In either case, you may have found yourself in a situation where you need to install a faucet yourself... Well lucky for you, Gurrola Plumbing has you covered (;
REMOVE USED FAUCET
Shut off your angle stops (Water Supply Valves)
WARNING: Don’t crank too hard to avoid causing damage to your supply valves. Broken supply valves can be costly to change out!
Disconnect your water supply lines. There will be some water so be prepared with a towel or bucket.
Unscrew any nuts holding your faucet to your sink
2. CHOOSING YOUR NEW REPLACEMENT FAUCET
After removing your old faucet, you can now identify how many holes are in your sink. There are typically 2 - 3 holes but, range from 1 - 4.
3. INSTALLING YOUR NEW FAUCET!
Begin by wiping off any rust or mineral build up on the top and bottom of your sink to ensure a clean and leak proof install.
Read your specific instructions. Each faucet has its own nuances and it’s important to get everything right.
Place the rubber gasket followed by the deck mount on top of the sink.
OPTIONAL: Get an installation buddy to hold the faucet in place while you begin the next step.
Tighten nut(s) under the faucet. You may need a basin wrench for this step.
Connect water supply lines to your angle stops (water valves).
Remove aerator! This step is important and an often forgotten part of the install. Looking at your aerorator, there’s lots of small holes that clog easily. Especially with the use of pipe dope.
Turn on your angle stops.
Check for leaks!
Run your faucet with the aerorator off for 1-2 minutes to allow the faucet to clear of all debris.
Install aerorator back onto faucet.
And you’re done ✅
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