Change the faucet in the kitchen and bathroom

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

From the number of people living in the apartment few people think about it until the moment when the tap in the kitchen or in the bathroom starts to leak.

As a rule, this trouble makes you make certain decisions and act. The easiest and easiest way to repair a malfunction is to call the plumber on duty.

Or try changing the tap yourself. In this context, it should be noted that it is very easy to change the axle to an axle.

For this, you need to stock up on a metalwork set of tools, buy a new crane and follow a certain sequence of actions.

Preparatory stage

Any plumbing fixture eventually wears out and needs to be changed.

Today the market has a wide range of cranes, shower cabins and other devices that are used in the bathroom, toilet and other places.

Before going to the sanitary ware shop, you need to carefully inspect the installation site of the plumbing fixture. Measure the installation dimensions.

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

It happens that it is impossible to install a new faucet in the mixer, because it does not fit in size.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, you need to bring an old crane to the store. You should buy exactly the same product.

The industry produces two types of cranes - with rubber gasket and ceramic.

If you have to change the cockpit cockpit in the bathroom, then you need to install on the cold and hot water cockpit axle of one design.

On how to change the bucket axle, you can ask the seller or guess yourself. This procedure is simple.

It is important to prepare the following set of tools:

• swivel or pipe wrench;
• set of cross and slotted screwdrivers;
• pliers;
• hammer.

All these tools must be available in every apartment for every fire situation.

Replacing the old mixer

The entire procedure for replacing the old sanitary unit is divided into two stages. Before you change it, you need to prepare a place to work.

Furniture and other items that are in the kitchen need to be removed. On the floor it is necessary to put a large rag in order to collect water.

The next step is to close the main line through which water enters the apartment. Currently, overhead cranes of hot and cold water are installed next to the water meters.

If the work is done in the bathroom, then water will not come here either. After disconnecting, you can start dismantling the old mixer.

Removing the mixer

To replace the mixer, it must be disconnected from the sink. First of all, the siphon is disconnected from the sink. The next step is to disconnect the flexible hoses from the pipes using a wrench.

Here it is necessary to act neatly and do not exert great efforts to not break the threads in the joints.

After the hoses are disconnected, it's time to remove the sink and detach the mixer from it. The video clearly shows all the actions in which a wrench is used.

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The mixer is then pulled out of the installation hole on the sink with flexible hoses. If the sink is fixed capitally, then it stays in place. If necessary, it can be changed.

It is absolutely necessary to pay attention to the condition of water pipes. With their dilapidated state, it makes sense to replace the pipeline.

But this process requires cost, time and professional execution. Changing pipes is not so easy. This is a completely different level of repair and it is necessary to conduct a separate conversation about it.

In this case, it is necessary to evaluate the status of the terminals and try on new hoses if they are purchased with the product.

If it is decided to use old hoses, then nothing more needs to be done. The dismantling is complete and the next step is to replace the new device.

Installing the mixer

The first step is to fix the new mixer on the kitchen sink.

To prevent water leakage, which can occur due to poor quality mounting, it is necessary to clean the installation hole from rust.

To do this, use some kind of solvent, such as acetone or technical alcohol. A rubber gasket is placed on top of the hole. A gasket is also installed on the mixer from below.

It should be noted here that new designs of mixing devices are attached differently, and a gasket is not required from below.

Before the washing with the fixed device will be installed in its regular place, the flexible hoses must be fixed on the mixer.

The next step is to connect the flexible hoses already to the pipes with hot and cold water. Experienced experts warn that it is necessary to connect the cold and hot water correctly.

The hot water valve on the mixer is always on the right, and cold, respectively, on the left. Then the siphon is put in its place. At this, the replacement of the crane in the kitchen is completed.

After this, it is necessary to check the quality of the work performed. When you turn on the water leakage should not be anywhere. If this is the case, tighten the fixing nuts.

Or isolate the problem connection with a special seal. In the kitchen, a tow or special cord is used for this.

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The procedure for replacing a worn-out faucet in a bathroom is simpler. In order to change the mixer, all operations for removing and installing the device should be performed carefully.

The new device must be available. The flow of water must be blocked. The video shows in detail the entire procedure for dismantling the old and installing a new product.

It is not required, as it happens in the kitchen, to remove the sink and disconnect the hoses. There are simply no such hoses in the bathroom.

The main thing is to change the device so as not to damage the tile on the walls or the washbasin. After the work is completed, it is necessary to check the quality of its execution.

Replacing the crane of the axle box

Sometimes there is no need to change the mixer in the bathroom or in the kitchen entirely. It happens that suddenly starts to leak the tap of cold or hot water.

In this case, you just need to change the axle to the axle. A set of tools for doing the work will require the same as mentioned 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 maximum. The next step is to remove the handle from the tap. After that, the tolerance to the crane will be opened. It is easily turned with a wrench.

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After this, it is necessary to install a new crane axle in place. But before installing, you need to compare the old product and the new one. The boxes must be identical. If so, you can install it in place.

As a rule, there are no serious problems or obstacles when replacing the crane. You can change it within half an hour. But if this work seems unnecessarily complicated, do not rape your body.

It is much more convenient and quieter to call a specialist who is able to change this product quickly and efficiently.