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How to change mixer

As you know, under the moon nothing lasts forever. That faucet in the kitchen or in the bathroom can wear down so that no repair will not help. Such a mixer will have to change. If you noticed in the store, a shiny new faucet, we will again have to change the old faucet with the new one. How to do it, read on.

You will need

Adjustable and rack keys;
Pliers;
Flashlight;
Sealant;
Basin;
Hoses;
Special plumbing tape.

Instruction

First you need to get rid of worn (obsolete) mixer, blocking pre-water. Open the mixer tap to get rid of pressure, and the residue of water from the tap flowed out completely. If you are going to change only the mixer, you will need to disconnect the hoses. If you want to change and even the hoses, disconnect them from the pipe liner.

Usually faucets strengthen the two standard ways: in a narrow or broad based. To remove the mixer, mounted on a narrow basis, just duck under the sink. If underneath it quite easily, then you can easily remove the nut with pliers. With the mixer on a broad basis will have to sweat a little. First, you must spin the handle of the faucet. To access the nuts holding the faucet, you need to get rid of handles and pads underneath. Now you can Unscrew the nut.

After loosening the screws, pull out sink mixer. Noticing a pad located between the base of the faucet and sink, remove it with a knife. With the gasket and get rid of the old seals with limescale gathered around the old mixer. Bring limescale and other dirt can be diluted in water with vinegar or a commercial household products.

Now you can install the new mixer. If he has a wide base, the installation is relatively easy. And if the base is narrow, you will need to get under the sink. Have to tighten the nuts simultaneously to control the tilt of the mixer and its location. And this requires a helper. Before using a new mixer, check for possible leak, then remove the excess sealant from the base of the mixer.

Note

How to change the faucet in the bathroom. Mixer - plumbing device that allows to regulate the flow of water to the required temperature by mixing directly in the instrument of hot and cold water. Like any device, the mixer has its service life and operation. As a rule, in the first place, begins to leak hot water.

Useful advice

If fortune smiled, the indentation got out intact – you can start to install a new faucet for the bathroom with his hands. However, in case of breakage of the Cam to be depressed is not worth it. Change the mixer tap we still be able. Take a chisel with a width of 10 – 12 mm, hammer, and begin to chop the metal to indentation, not afraid to ruin the female thread. To watch the video. Read about How to change the faucet the faucet in the bathroom own hands.