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How To Install A Kitchen Faucet

Kitchen Faucet Installation
Most kitchen faucets now have single-handle control levers and washer-less designs that rarely require maintenance. Connecting the faucet to hot and cold water lines is made easier with flexible supply lines made from vinyl or braided stainless steel (the stainless is just a sleeve over the vinyl). Plastic (PVC) is inexpensive and easy to install, so where local codes allow, use plastic piping for drain hookups. You can find everything you need at your local Lowe?s, Home Depot, or other hardware store. A wide selection of extensions and angle fittings let you easily plumb any sink configuration. Additionally, manufacturers offer kits that contain all the fittings needed for attaching a food disposer or dishwasher to the sink drain system.

What you Need Tools: wrench, hacksaw or pipe cutter, pliers Materials: drain components (usually Schedule 40 PVC), faucet, flexible vinyl or braided steel supply tubes, plumbers putty or silicone caulk.

Installing the Faucet Shut off the hot and cold water supply valves and disconnect the drain line after the p-trap. Remove the existing faucet and drain as appropriate.

STEP 1: On top-side of sink, apply a 1/4 inch bead of plumber?s putty around base of faucet and around base of sprayer mount (if applicable).

STEP 2: Insert faucet and sprayer tailpieces into sink openings. Underneath the sink, screw mounting nuts onto tailpieces and tighten them securely using a wrench or pliers.

STEP 3: Connect supply tubes to faucet tailpieces using pliers and attach sprayer hose to hose stubout at the bottom of faucet.

STEP 4: With pliers, connect left supply tube to the hot water shut-off valve.

STEP 5: With pliers, attach the right supply tube to the cold water shutoff valve.

Connecting the Drain Lines STEP 6: On the top-side of the sink, place sink strainers in each sink drain opening after first applying 1/4 inch bead of plumber?s putty around the bottom of flange. Insert the strainer into the drain opening.

STEP 7: Underneath the sink, place rubber and fiber washers over the neck of strainer and then screw the locknut onto neck and tighten with pliers.

STEP 8: Place the insert washer into the flared end of the tailpiece and attach the tailpiece to sink strainer by screwing a slip nut onto the strainer. (The tailpiece can be cut to fit if necessary.)

STEP 9: If the sink has two basin outlets, use a continuous waste T-fitting to connect the two tailpieces by attaching the fitting with slip washers and nuts. The beveled side of washers needs to face the threaded part of pipes.

STEP 10: Attach the trap arm to the drain stubout in wall with a slip nut and washer. The beveled side of washer should face the threaded drain stubout. (The trap arm can also be cut to fit as needed.)

STEP 11: Attach the trap bend to the trap arm using slip nuts and washers with beveled side of washers facing the trap bend. Finish by tightening all nuts with pliers.


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