How to Install a New Bathroom Faucet
Bathroom faucets are notorious for wearing out over time. Calcium deposits left when water dries can interfere with water flow. Leaks can also be a persistent problem when valve lines crack with age. Although a professional can be hired to replace a bathroom faucet, you can take care of the work yourself. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Use plumber's putty to seal the base of the faucet. Form the plumber's putty into a rope about 1/4" in diameter. Place the putty around the base of the faucet. Use your thumb to press the putty against the faucet's base, the set the base into the sink.
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Install the basin nut over the threaded portion, which protrudes from the faucet base. Because the faucet base has been installed in Step 1, the threaded portion of the base must now be accessed from under the sink. Do not tighten the basin nut yet.
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Thread the tee onto the same threaded portion that the basin nut was installed on. The tee is the flared metal piece that the water pipes will attach to.
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Center the base of the faucet from above the sink.
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Once the base is centered, tighten the basin nut installed in Step 2 with a basin wrench.
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Install both faucet valves by first placing them in the holes on both sides of the faucet base. Slide the washers over the threads of both valves from underneath the sink, then tighten the valve nuts.
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Wrap the threads of the valve lines with plumber's tape.
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Connect the water lines to the faucet valves by turning them clockwise over the threads at the base of the faucet valves.
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Apply plumber's tape to the other end of the valve lines and tighten each line to its respective tee.
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Apply plumber's tape to the threads of the water supply tail pieces.
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Connect both water supply lines to their appropriate valves (hot and cold handles).
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Tighten all fittings with an adjustable wrench.
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Screw the faucet handles onto each valve.
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Turn on both valves and check for any leaks.
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