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Single Lever Basin Mixer allow you to run your bath at the required temperature without having to add extra hot or cold water once you are settled in the tub. You can purchase replacement mixer taps at DIY stores or plumbing specialist traders. Ensure the measurements between the tap holes in the tub are the same width as the distance between the connections on the new mixer taps. Turn off the water supply before removing the old taps.
1 Position a fluorescent lead-lamp on the floor of the cabinet to provide you with enough light to work. Turn off the faucet water supply at the shut-off valves and release any remaining pressure in the lines by opening the faucet.
2 Place a bucket under the shut-off valves and undo the faucet supply hose compression fittings with two opposing adjustable wrenches.
3 Push a pair of channel pliers up behind the sink, position the jaws over the wide plastic nuts holding the faucet in place. Twist the pliers counterclockwise to loosen the nuts. Reach up and spin the nuts off the faucet by hand.
4 Pull the old faucet and supply hoses out of the sink. In some cases, an existing Bibcock with a single pull-down handle is fitted with separate attaching bolts. If this is the case, you need to first remove the faucet handle by undoing the attaching screw and lifting off the faucet body tube, and then prying off the decorative base plate to access the bolts. In addition, you need a helper to hold the nuts from underneath with a wrench while you remove the bolts from the top.
5 Pry the separate decorative base plate off with a putty knife if applicable. Scrape off any remaining caulking compound from the surface with the putty knife, and wipe the area clean with a rag.
6 Place the rubber gasket supplied with the new faucet over the underside of the decorative faucet base plate. Roll out a length of plumber’s putty and press it into the groove around the rim of the rubber gasket. Position the base plate and gasket over the three holes in the sink and press the plate firmly down.
7 Attach two new flexible water supply hoses onto the inlets on the base of the new faucet. Tighten both compression fittings securely with the adjustable wrench, but don’t damage the rubber washers by over-tightening.
8 Guide the faucet base and hoses through the hole in the base plate and into in the sink. Screw the wide plastic nuts supplied onto the two outer faceplate retaining bolts protruding through the bottom of the sink. Thread the large faucet securing nut and washer over the supply hoses and onto the faucet base, and tighten all three nuts securely with the channel pliers.
9 Connect the water supply hose compression fittings onto their respective shut-off valves. Tighten both compression fittings firmly with two opposing adjustable wrenches, but do not over-tighten.
10 Scrape off the excess putty squeezed out from under the decorative base plate with the putty knife, and wipe the surface clean with a rag. Turn on both water supply shut-off valves. Open the faucet mixer tap halfway and allow both hot and cold water to run into the sink.
11 Check underneath the sink to ensure that there are no leaky compression fittings. If you detect any leaks, tighten the compression fittings another quarter turn to stop the leaks and to complete the installation.
The article comes from Kitchen Faucets.

A bath taken in the morning keeps you fresh the whole day. Having a spacious bathroom in the house is not the only thing that will make your bathing experience great. A number of accessories are required, the Bath Mixer taps being the foremost. What are bath mixer taps? In layman’s language it is a tap unit which provides a mix of hot and cold water which makes your bathing experience great in all the seasons, throughout the year.
1 Assemble the new bath mixer taps. Do not attach the back nuts.
2 Seat the taps into the bath. Poke the tap connector ends through the tap holes in the tub. Ensure the rubber washers are in place at the base of the taps, sitting on top of the holes.
3 Reach under the bath and screw on the back nuts to the Bibcock connectors poking through the holes. Tighten by hand then use the adjustable basin wrench to tighten fully.
4 Connect the water supply pipes. Hand tighten first, then use the adjustable wrench to tighten fully. Ensure the hot and cold water connections are attached to the corresponding taps. Hot is usually red and cold is blue.
5 Open the taps then turn on the water supply. Leave the taps running to flush away any debris.
6 Check for leaks at the top and underneath the bath.
The article comes from Bathroom Faucets.

Though you might not realize it, basin faucets with Angle Valve come in many different shapes and sizes, and you do not always have to choose the mainstream, typical ones when choosing one for your basin or sink. They can really make a statement when you are designing (or redesigning) a bathroom and/or kitchen.
They are most commonly made out of metal, though there are some that are made completely out of plastic. Plastic basin faucets are some of the least expensive varieties. Basin faucets either come with one or two spouts. If the basin faucets have two spouts, one of them will be for cold water, and the other will be for hot water. If there is only one spout then the faucet will have one or two handles to adjust the water temperature. If you have a large basin in your laundry room, for example, having two basin faucets can be the most convenient because many people use these basins to hand wash clothing, which often needs either hot or cold water. Two spouts can also be used for bathroom sinks, but if the basin is small, the single spout versions can be more convenient for hand washing.when your Basin Faucet is out,you need to removw it and change a new one.
1 Open the vanity doors underneath the basin to access the faucet connections and shutoff valves.
2 Turn both shutoff valves clockwise or to the right to shut off the hot and cold water. You will find the shutoff valves located on the back wall. Do not remove any connections until you have shut off your water.
3 Turn the water handles on the faucet to release pressure in the water lines, and to make sure that you have actually turned the water off. Releasing the pressure in the water lines will keep you from getting wet when you remove the connections to the faucet.
4 Place an old towel underneath the shutoff valves. Use a pair of pliers to loosen the nuts that connect the waterlines to the shutoff valves. The towel will absorb remaining water in the lines.
5 Place a rug on the bottom outer edge of the vanity or cabinet. The rug will provide a cushion for your back.
6 Set a flashlight in the back corner of the vanity, and aim it up toward the underneath side of the basin. A flashlight will help you see the lock nuts holding the faucet in place.
7 Use a basin wrench to loosen the lock nuts that hold each water line to the inlet valves. Turn the lock nuts counterclockwise or to the left to remove the lock nuts. When the lock nuts are loose enough, you can finish removing them by hand. Slide the washers off of the inlet valves after you loosen and remove the lock nuts.
8 Lift the faucet off of the basin, and install a new one by following each step in reverse order.
The article comes from Sink Faucet Manufacturers.