Installing Sink Faucets Kitchen

Whether you want a new look for your kitchen or are repairing a leak replacing a single handle kitchen faucet is easy with this step by step guide.

Installing sink faucets kitchen.

Installing a new sink is a fast and easy kitchen facelift. To install a kitchen faucet start by closing the water valves on your old faucet and unplugging the garbage disposal if you have one. While a one hole faucet can work in a 2 hole sink the same won t be true for a 2 or 3 hole faucet in a one hole sink. A one hole faucet can be installed in a 3 or 4 hole sink by adding a deck plate but not vice versa.

Standard sinks have 1 2 3 or 4 holes on the rear lip for a faucet and additional components. Before installing a new kitchen faucet be sure to go underneath your kitchen sink and check how many holes your existing sink uses. Installation of a new faucet and other components is easier if it is done when you are installing a new sink since you can easily access the hardware with the sink out of the countertop. Then use a basin wrench to remove the nuts from the faucet and pull the faucet out from the sink.

From under the sink install a washer and nut or a plastic nut washer combo image 2 to the end bolts that will hold the faucet in place. Insert and feed the connectors and supply lines into the center hole and making sure that the faucet s gasket lines up correctly seat the faucet image 1. If you re replacing the faucet in your existing sink look underneath the sink to see how many holes it has usually between 1 and 4. Since much of the job will be done on your back a pillow will make the work easier to bear.