How to Install a Difficult Pull-Out Kitchen Faucet
If you decide to install a pull-out kitchen faucet to gain versatility, you may find the installation is not straightforward. Differences exist in installing pull-out faucets as opposed to regular faucets -- regarding how the hose and sprayer are attached. Though it may cause initial problems, understanding the mechanics of how the device works often makes the process easier. If you have no experience, set aside two hours to get this project finished. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Pull-down faucet installation kit (includes hoses, sprayer head, faucet body, brackets and connectors)
- Plumbing wrench
Instructions
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Insert the hose guide piece into the end of the faucet hose and push the hose through the spout, fastening it to the base of the faucet body. Push the hose into the body of the faucet and connect the spout to the faucet. Your faucet installation kit may include a diagram of the parts and how they're connected. Connect the sprayer head to the faucet hose by pressing the hose into the bottom of the sprayer head.
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Insert the hoses to the body of the faucet into the hole in the sink. Feed the hoses into the sink cabinet.
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Connect the faucet to the sink by attaching the bracket connector onto the bottom of the faucet underneath the sink. Tighten the connectors with a plumbers wrench or the wrench provided in your faucet installation kit, depending on what your faucet instructions specify. If your faucet has a gasket, connect this first before installing the faucet to the sink.
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Slide the round weight over one of the sprayer hose ends and connect the sprayer hose ends together -- forming one continuous hose. The weight allows the sprayer to retract when not in use.
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Attach the hot and cold faucet hoses to the hot and cold water pipes under the sink. Push the ends of the hoses into the end of the water pipes, tighten the compression connectors on the hoses by turning them to the right. Use a wrench to firmly tighten the connectors.
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