Bathroom Sink Faucets

Bathroom faucets may look like more functional than decorative but the right hardware can make all the difference in the design of your bathroom. There are many choices in bathroom fixtures today to allow everyone to express themselves in this private area of the home. These tips will help you to choose bathroom fixtures that will fit in with your home's decor.

Things to Consider

It doesn’t take much time to install a bath room sink faucet. However, there are some things you may want to consider before purchasing the faucet. First, examine the number of holes that the sink has for faucet then buy one that will either use them or cover them. Think about is the color of the faucet verses the color of the drain trim. If the new faucet doesn't match you may want to replace the drain piece along with the faucet.

Removing an Old Faucet

Initially, Turn off the supply valves under the sink or just coming out of the wall. If you are first taking off an old faucet, put a bucket under the valves as you unscrew the hot and cold water supply lines at the faucet as there will still be water in the lines. Then you will need to unscrew the nuts holding the faucet in place with a basin wrench. Take the faucet out and clean up the area from the old faucets.

Installing the New Faucet

Some faucets come with a gasket that will seal the new faucet to the sink, others tell you to use plumber's putty. Either place the gasket on or place plumber's putty on the bottom of the new faucet and set into place. Do not be afraid to use too much putty as you want it to seal all the way around and the extra will just squeeze out. Tighten the nuts under the faucet to secure and align it, then clean up the extra putty. Place some Teflon tape around the water inlet fittings to make sure that a tight fit to the hoses and attach the hoses.

Make sure to put the tape on in the same direction you will be screwing on the hoses. Take the aerator off the faucet and turn the water valves back on. Check for leaks and allow the water to run for a few minutes to clear out anything that could have been in the faucet. Put the aerator back on and your new faucets are ready to use.