Helping a housemaster - how to change the tap in the kitchen

Kitchen faucets have to be changed not because they fail, but to replace outdated models with new, more modern ones. If you decide to invite a professional plumber for such work, do not rush.

The process is not so difficult that you can not cope with it. It is enough to have at least a remote idea of ​​how the water supply system works and how to use the simple tools that almost everyone in the house has.

Our task today is to tell you how to put a faucet in the kitchen. After reading and practicing lightly, you can easily change them in the house and in the country. This is useful to you if you find that a faucet is leaking in the kitchen, which was installed a long time ago.

Necessary tool

The first point is important if you decide to make repairs on the kitchen with your own hands, because without it you will not be able to work.

You do not need any special tools:

1. The wrench, it is better, of course, to have a set, but sometimes a small pipe wrench will suffice.
2. A set of screwdrivers - it is desirable to have a shaped and flat sting.
3. A flashlight is a necessary thing if the mixer is installed in a place difficult for light.

1. Sandpaper or a file is rare, but you may need to fit the elements of the plumbing system with your own hands.

Replacing the wall mixer

If your sink did not have a tap seat, then it had to be installed on the wall. The positive moment of this technology is that the equipment is fastened directly to the pipes, i.e. in this case there are no additional connecting hoses.

There are two options for installing this type of mixer when the pipeline:

• vmurovyvaetsya into the wall;
• located outside.

Be that as it may, but the replacement technology will be the same when the places where the pipes are connected will at the same time be places of rigid fixation of the crane to them. This ensures reliable fastening of the structure.

Instructions for replacing the wall mixer:

1. Shut off the water supply to the apartment or house. Often, valves are installed on each mixer, so you can only use it.
2. Open the tap and drain the remaining water..
3. Take a wrench or adjustable wrench and loosen the nuts, which fix the mixer on the pipes.

Tip: note that the valve can be attached to the pipes on the eccentrics that serve as adapters between the elements.

1. Take a new mixer and try it on to the outlets of water pipelines. Use adapters when center distance does not match. If they are not included with the mixers, you can buy them at the hardware store.

Tip: You can also purchase adapters, they allow you to connect faucets and pipes with different internal sections.

1. Fasten the mixer with the nuts after installing the adapters. Between the connected elements do not forget to put rubber gaskets and tape fum, sealing the thread.
2. Check the fixation of all elements, and then open the stop valves in the pipeline. Turn the mixer valve and check the device for leaks.

Tip: Take toilet paper or paper tissue and place it under the joint. If there is at least one drop, it will be immediately visible.

Desktop mixer replacement

In this case, the technology will be different from the previous one, since the devices are connected to water pipelines with flexible hoses. Also, such mixers have an individual attachment point, which allows them to fix to the surface.

Regardless of the design of modern taps traditionally attached to the sink with threaded pins. If the mixer is of the old type - a collet connection is used, for dismantling it is only necessary to unscrew the fixing nut.

Tip: when installing a new expensive crane, we recommend that you immediately replace the hoses that supply water.

In this case also use a tank to collect the remaining water in the siphon. Buy a sealant that may be useful for sealing the junction of the kitchen sink and the new faucet.

Do not forget to wash your old fixings carefully.

It will be very good if you can remove the sink from the countertop and install the faucet in this way.

1. Turn off the water on the mixer or on the dwelling. Open the tap in the kitchen and make sure that there is no water pressure.
2. Remove the siphon from the sink and remove it. When doing so, pay attention to the length of the supply hoses.
3. Take the appropriate key and disconnect the flexible water hoses from the piping.
4. Loosen the locking nut of the mixer pin and unscrew it.
5. Remove the mixer with flexible hoses.
6. Unpack the new mixing valve and check its complete set. Connect old or new supply hoses to it.
7. Attach the mixer to the kitchen sink, installing a rubber gasket under it.
8. Pass the supply hoses on the tap into the mounting holes of the sink. Set the last one in place.
9. From below install a rubber gasket, then a pressure plate.
10. Insert the fixing stud or threaded studs into the mounting holes, depending on the model of the crane. On them there can be a figured overlay which fixes their position.

1. Put the nuts on the studs and then tighten them with a screwdriver through the end slot.
2. Tighten the nut that secures the mixer to the washer housing with the appropriate wrench. If necessary, apply sealant to the installation site of the tap to the sink.
3. Install a kitchen sink, connect the hoses to the piping and the siphon to the sink and sewer.
4. Check the system for leakage.

How does material mixers on the work

Basically, kitchen faucets are made from different metal alloys, the price of which can reach large sizes. For attractiveness, their surfaces are often chrome-plated with a thin layer. When installing it is necessary to remember that:

Conclusion

The job of replacing the faucet in the kitchen is not too difficult, you only need to follow the sequence of actions. From the tool you need only the one that is usually always in the house of almost everyone, as a last resort, it can be purchased.

During operation, care must be taken not to damage the product. The video in this article will provide an opportunity to find additional information on the above topic.