How to Install a Pullout Kitchen Faucet

Pullout Faucet

Installing a new faucet will give your kitchen a fresh update. Pullout faucets with their one-piece design are modern, stylish and convenient. Change your existing faucet and get a handle on the process.

Things You'll Need

• Adjustable wrench
• Plumber's putty
• Towel
• Bucket
• Flashlight (if needed)
• Pullout faucet

Instructions

1. Turn off water lines either at the main water supply, or at the sink if available. Have bucket and towel available in case of any leaks. Run plumber's putty along the grooved side of the plastic putty plate and place it grooved side down over the sink holes.

2. Place the rubber washer and then the metal one over the middle sink hole. The deckplate will have long screws attached to it that will go into the left and right holes of the sink, while the faucet is installed in the middle one. Press the deckplate onto the plastic putty plate; it should be a tight fit.

3. Pull out the hose on the faucet until the hose is the same length as the supply lines. Insert the faucet into the middle hole in the deckplate.

4. 

   Place the metal washer and lock nut onto the faucet shank from underneath the sink, over the hose and supply pipes. Do not over tighten. Use a flashlight if needed to see installation.

5. Install the wing nuts to the long deckplate screws by hand. Do not over tighten. If doing a single-hole installation, the deckplate is not required. Simply insert the faucet assemble into the sink hole. Place the deck washer and locknut onto the faucet shank and tighten.

6. Remove excess putty that got pushed out as a result of tightening the nuts. Gently separate the water supply lines to the left and the right. Connect water lines using an adjustable wrench. The hot water line will be handled in the same way. Supply lines are not included with the faucet, so you'll have to use the existing ones or purchase new ones that are the same size as those that were removed.

7. Turn the water back on, and then turn on the faucet. Check for leaks. Run water for up to a minute to remove any air or debris that may have entered the lines.