Installing New Bath Faucet

Bathroom remodeling offers a range of updates from fixtures and lighting to storage and shower door installation.

Installing new bath faucet.

Before installing a bath faucet you ve got to find the right one for you and your needs. You can choose to update your vanity sinks faucets tub shower flooring lighting storage wall paint tile and more. Some faucets include a handy little tool to unscrew the aerator. For a better seal and easier installation apply teflon pipe sealant to the coupler s threads and rubber seals.

Flush the faucet by removing the aerator. Want to install a new shower faucet. When you re done keep it inside your vanity or with the rest of your tools. Plus removing and reinstalling the old sink will allow you to clean off old caulk and gunk that s accumulated around the edge and renew the seal between the counter and the sink.

Shower faucets are typically installed at a height of 45 to 48 inches 114 3 to 121 9 cm and shower head height 72 to 78 inches 1 83 to 1 98 m. This gets rid of debris or sediment in the faucet. To connect the cutoff shower riser use a special compression coupler designed for galvanized steel pipe called a dresser coupling. Even if you re not installing a new sink you may find it easier to remove the old sink to get better access for removing the old faucet and installing the new one.

Turn on the hot and cold water for about a minute. Center set faucet a mini wide spread faucet and even a single handle model using a deck plate to cover the vacant holes faucets for this type of configuration have the spout handles valves and mixing tee enclosed in the fixture. Currently loaded videos are 1 through 15 of 52 total videos. This video will walk you through the entire process and give you the step by step instructions you need for a successful installation.

If you re installing a brand new faucet you need to measure and mark the spots where you will be installing shower faucets and a shower head. The installation is actually one of the easiest plumbing jobs in the bathroom and is a good. Check all the connections for leaks and retighten if. Run the shower and check the coupler for leaks.

Connect the new faucet as shown in photo 3.