Installing a faucet is simpler than you might think. Although hundreds of styles of faucets are available, there are few variations in basic design. All kitchen faucets are made to fit the standard three holes, spaced 4 inches apart, found in all sinks.
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The hardest part of this job is working in a cramped space under the sink. Make things comfortable. Remove cabinet doors, hook up a work light, and cushion the floor with a drop cloth or towels. If you're installing a sink at the same time as a faucet, attach the faucet to the sink before you install the sink.
The hardest part of this job is working in a cramped space under the sink. Make things comfortable. Remove cabinet doors, hook up a work light, and cushion the floor with a drop cloth or towels. If you're installing a sink at the same time as a faucet, attach the faucet to the sink before you install the sink.
What You Need:
* New faucet and mounting hardware
* Gasket or plumber's putty
* Tongue-and-groove pliers
* Basin wrench
* Screwdriver
Instructions:
1. Remove the old faucet. Shut off the water. If your faucet has a sprayer, remove the hose from the faucet body. Unhook the supply lines and move them out of the way. Use the basin wrench to remove the mounting nuts holding the faucet to the sink. If old locknuts will not come loose, try penetrating oil. If that doesn't work, tap the nut loose with a hammer and screwdriver. Lift out the faucet and clean away the old putty.
2. Secure the faucet to the sink. Install a gasket or a rope of plumber's putty beneath the new faucet and set it in place. With a helper holding the unit in position, fasten the mounting nuts and washers. Whatever faucet you choose, it will have one of two types of supply connections: flexible copper supply inlets in the center of the unit requiring compression fittings or hand-tightened supply hoses located under the hot and cold handles.
3. Attach the sprayer (optional). If your faucet has a sprayer, mount the hose guide and thread the hose through it. Secure the hose to the spray outlet of the faucet.
4. Connect the supply lines. If your lines attach under the handles: Brush the inlet threads with pipe joint compound or wrap them with Teflon tape. Twist the supply line nut on and tighten it by hand. Use a basin wrench or pliers to tighten it about a half-turn further -- not too tight or it might crack. Connect the other end to the shutoff valve in the same way. If you have flexible copper inlets: Take special care not to twist the copper tubes. If they become kinked, the faucet will be ruined. To avoid straining the copper tubes, use two wrenches.
5. Turn the water back on and check the connections.
