| The common challenge faced by most homeowners | | | | edge. There are new faucets available that have |
| is when the kitchen sink faucet is damaged and | | | | plastic or rubber seal at the base. Then the faucet is |
| needs repair. But there are simple steps to follow in | | | | set firmly into position. To achieve a good seal, press |
| order to solve the problem. | | | | the caulk harder into the putty. The washers and |
| The first step is turning the water supply off. If | | | | nuts used for mounting is then fixed loosely in the |
| necessary, the main water valve or the two valves | | | | tailpieces. Use wrench or pliers to tighten the |
| that supply and control the faucet must be turned | | | | mounting nuts after positioning the faucet. |
| off too. Do not forget to turn on the faucet after | | | | As soon as it is done, next is the installation of the |
| the main valve is switch off. This will make the water | | | | bottom-mounted faucet. To do this, you must hold |
| remaining in the water line to be drained and the air | | | | the faucet at ease below the kitchen sink. The |
| pressure is released. The next step is releasing the | | | | washers and mounting nuts are then loosely secured. |
| water supply lines. | | | | Once it is secured, position the faucet and firmly |
| Unless you have no plan of using the new lines, just | | | | tighten the nuts using a wrench or other |
| disconnect the supply lines from the faucet of the | | | | recommended tool. The sealant or putty of the |
| kitchen sink. And the detaching of the faucet is the | | | | plumber is then laid by a thin line around the |
| next step. So that the nuts that secure the faucet | | | | escutcheon's bottom edge, then screw it. Connect |
| will be removed, you need to remove the handles | | | | the faucet handles afterward and do an after care |
| and the decorative plate. Using the nuts that secured | | | | into the faucet. |
| below the sink, the faucets top mounted position is | | | | If the new faucet supplied has new supply lines, |
| held in place. With the use of pliers and wrench, the | | | | connect them in similar way the old ones were |
| nuts can be unscrewed. | | | | removed. If there is no need to switch the water |
| The other procedure in repairing the kitchen sink is | | | | supply lines, just reconnect them and turn on the |
| the op-mounted faucet installation. This is done by | | | | water supply into the back of the kitchen sink. |
| placing a dab of caulk or sealant on the faucet base's | | | | |