Change the tap in the kitchen and in the bathroom

About how to change the taps, which are out of order, the experts know.

Of those living in the apartment, few people think about it until the moment when the tap in the kitchen or in the bathroom begins to flow.

Typically, this causes trouble to make certain decisions and act.The simplest and easiest way to solve the problem - call duty plumbing.

Or try to change the valve by hand.In this context, it should be noted that the change journal box crane is very simple.

To do this, stock up plumbing tool kit, purchase a new crane and follow the step sequence.

preparatory stage

Any plumbing fixtures witheventually wear out and must be replaced.

Today, the market presents a wide range of faucets, showers and other devices, which are used in the bathroom, toilet and other places.

Before heading to the store plumbing products, you need to carefully examine the place of installation of the sanitary appliance.Measure the mounting dimensions.

The fact that the change valve is not so difficult.Very often, people buy a mixer, which is not suitable for the specific conditions.

happens is that the journal box to install a new valve in the mixer is not possible, because it does not fit in size.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, you need to take with you to the store the old faucet.Buying should be exactly the same product.

industry produces two types of valves - with a rubber gasket and the ceramic.

If you have to change the valve axle box in the bathroom, you need to install on the hot and cold water faucet single axle box constructions.

about how to change the valve boxes, you can ask the seller or guess yourself.This simple procedure.

is important to prepare the following set of tools:

• adjustable or pipe wrench;
• set cruciate and slotted screwdrivers;
• pliers;
• hammer.

All these tools must be available in each apartment, just in case of fire.

Replace old faucet

entire procedure for replacing spent his term sanitary unit is divided into two stages.Before you change it, you need to prepare a place for work.

furniture and other items that are in the kitchen, you need to remove.On the floor lay a necessarily large rag to collect water.

next step you need to block highway along which the water comes into the apartment.Currently overlapping taps for hot and cold water are installed next to the water meters.

If work is carried out in the bathroom, the water, and here, too, will not do.After disabling, you can begin to dismantle the old mixer.

mixer Dismantling

To replace the faucet, it must be disconnected from the sink.In the first place from the sink siphon disconnected.The next step is to disconnect via wrench hoses from pipelines.

It should act carefully and not make a great effort not to break the thread in the compounds.

Once the hoses are disconnected, it is time to remove the sink and disconnect it from the mixer.The video clearly visible all actions that use a wrench.

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Thereafter mixer with flexible hoses pulled out of the mounting hole in the sink.If thorough cleaning is fixed, it remains in place.If necessary, it can be changed.

It is mandatory to pay attention to the condition of water pipes.With their poor condition makes sense to replace the pipeline.

But the process is costly, time, and professional performance.Change the pipe is not so simple.This is a very different level of repair and it is necessary to conduct a separate conversation.

In this case, you need to assess the condition of the findings and try them new hoses if they are purchased with the product.

If you decide to use the old hose, then nothing more needs to be done.Dismantling completed and the next step is to replace the new device.

Installation Mixer

first action is necessary to fix a new faucet on the kitchen sink.

To prevent water leakage that may arise because of poor attachment, you need to clean the mounting hole from rust.

For this purpose, any solvent such as acetone or industrial alcohol.On top of the hole is superimposed strip of rubber.At the bottom of the mixer is also installed gasket.

It should be noted that the new design of the mixing device are mounted differently, and the bottom lining is required.

Before cleaning with a fixed device is installed on the regular place on the mixer is necessary to fix the flexible hoses.

The next step is to attach the hoses to the pipes have hot and cold running water.Experienced experts warn, it is necessary to properly connect the hot and cold water.

hot water valve on the mixer is always right, and cold, respectively, on the left.Then set into place siphon.In this replacement is completed in the kitchen faucet.

After that, you must check the quality of work performed.With inclusion of water leakage should not be anywhere.If this occurs, you must tighten the fixing nut.

Or insulate the problematic connection a special seal.In the kitchen, it uses a tow or a special cable.

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procedure for replacing worn-out faucet in the bathroom is simpler.At the same time to change the mixer should carefully carry out all operations on removal and installation of the device.

new device should be available.Water supply must be cut off.The video shows in detail the whole process of dismantling the old and installing the new product.

It is not required, as it happens in the kitchen, remove the sink and disconnect hoses.Such hose in the bathroom is not there.

main thing is to change the device so as not to damage the tile on the walls and the sink for washing.Once work is completed, it is necessary to check the quality of its performance.

Replacement valve axle box

Sometimes there is no need to change the faucet in the bathroom or in the kitchen as a whole.It happens that suddenly begins to flow faucet with cold or hot water.

In this case, you just need to change the tap Books.A set of tools to perform the work required is the same as that of the above.The first step is to turn off the water supply to the apartment.

To make sure that the water is turned off, it is necessary to open the taps to the maximum.The next step - remove the handle from the faucet.After that will open access to the journal box tap.It is easy to evert wrench.

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After that, it is necessary to set in place a new tap Books.But before installation you need to compare the old and the new product.Bushes should be identical.If so, it is possible to install it into place.

Usually, serious problems or obstacles when replacing the valve axle box does not appear.It can vary within half an hour.But if the work seems too difficult, it is not necessary to force your body.

much more convenient and safer to call a professional who is able to change it quickly and accurately.