Mixer installation: 3 main stages

In this article we will look at how the installation of the mixer in the bathroom with their own hands in the bath itself or on the sink. Let us analyze the main stages, starting with the selection of a suitable model and ending with the testing of an already installed crane. These recommendations will help you to perform all the necessary work without an expensive call of a professional plumber.

Stage 1: Selecting a New Mixer

Consider that you choose a new model not for one or two months, but for at least several years or even decades. Therefore, to treat this task should be no less responsible than the installation itself.

Material

On the shelves of specialized stores you can find products made from such materials:

Tip: if you plan to install a plastic model in the kitchen, it is recommended to choose the location of the sink as far as possible from the gas stove, since the proximity of an open fire can cause deformations of the polypropylene tap.

The principle of adjusting the intensity and temperature of the stream

Here there is the following division:

The most common is a single-lever mixer due to its practicality and ease of operation.

Spout

When choosing a spout for a sink installed on the sink, two parameters are most important:

1. Length. The ideal option is the one in which the outlet is located directly above the middle of the sink. This minimizes the amount of splashing from the bowl.
2. Height. It all depends on the depth of the sink: deep - low spout, shallow - high. If the spout of the faucet is too far from the bottom of the bowl, this will significantly increase the amount of water spilling out, but if it is close, then difficulties will arise even when washing hands, not to mention anything more substantial.

Tip: if you doubt the choice of the dimensions of the spout, you can immediately buy a set of faucet with a bowl. In this case, the fit of the size will be perfect.

If the matter concerns a bath, then the indicated requirements are not so critical, for example, faucets for a hygienic shower of wall mounting do not have a spout at all and are limited only by a watering can-shower on a flexible hose.

Stage 2: dismantling the old mixer

If you are planning to install the mixer where it was not there, then simply skip this item.

If the old equipment is available, then do so:

1. Shut off the flow of hot and cold water.
2. Drain the liquid that could remain in the faucet.
3. Use a pipe wrench to unscrew the locking nut or nuts, depending on the model design.
4. Remove the tap and disconnect it from the plumbing system.
5. Carefully clean the seat of possible debris and rust.

Stage 3: installation of a new crane

Installation of a wall-mounted mixer for a sink or bath begins with the assembly of the structure itself. That is, you have to connect all the elements in the package of the model you purchased in advance.

Standard equipment looks like this:

• Main mixing unit.
• Spout
• Shower hose.
• Shower Heads.
• Eccentrics.
• Gaskets.
• Decorative ceiling.

Then there are several ways to solve the problem:

Connection to old pipes

This is the simplest option that is possible in the case of replacing old equipment with new:

1. We wind eccentrics FUM with tape or tow with the addition of paste and fasten them to the fittings of water pipes, exposing the required distance equal to 150 mm.

1. Next, we screw on the eccentrics decorative ceiling lamps. They should fit snugly against the surface of the wall.

1. We put on and fasten the mixer itself. In this case, there is no need to use additional sealing materials, it will be enough to use the gaskets supplied. Tighten the locking nuts with a wrench.

1. Open the water supply and check the device for efficiency and the absence of leaks.

Installing new pipes

If you are installing the crane on a bare wall, then you will need a preliminary installation of pipes with fittings:

1. We buy plumbing pipes made of plastic or metal.
2. We punch the grooves in the wall along them so that the mixer will subsequently be at a height of 300 mm from the bath. Of course, you can hold the pipe along the wall surface, but it will look less aesthetic.
3. In place of the connection, we install a special bar for fixing the fittings. It takes into account the required distance of 150 mm.

1. We bring pipes to the plank from hot and cold water pipes, having supplied them with pre-valves.
2. Install the fittings so that their output is flush with the decorative wall trim.
3. Apply a decorative finish.
4. We carry out the connection of sanitary equipment as described above.

Now also the trend of mounting into the wall not only pipes, but also the entire mixer. For this purpose, special models of cranes are used, and a niche is created of several large sizes.

On the sink or side of the bathroom

In this case, we proceed somewhat differently:

1. Also shut off the flow of hot and cold water.
2. Unscrew the nut fixing the old mixer pipe wrench.
3. Carefully remove the device and clean the mounting hole.
4. We install a rubber ring in the lower part of the new crane, and we also screw in fixing pins and flexible hoses for supplying fluid.
5. We thread the eyeliner into the hole in the sink or bathroom and install the faucet in it.
6. From below, we mount a metal pressure washer and a rubber gasket, after which we screw the nuts onto the studs to the stop.

1. We make on the threaded connections of hoses the winding of tape from FUM and connect them to the water supply system.
2. Turn on the water and check the performance of the structure.

Conclusion

Installation work on the installation of the mixer can be done independently. Above, we have given all the necessary recommendations for this.

You have familiarized yourself with the rules for choosing the optimal model of a crane, the peculiarities of dismantling the old construction and the nuances of installing a new equipment. The main thing is careful to follow the instructions.

The video in this article will provide you with additional information that is directly related to the materials presented. Installation of the faucet on the sink or on the wall above the bath is completely do-it-yourself.