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Before actually removing or replacing any part of your water system it’s advisable to first turn the water off and drain down the system if you can.
When looking to replace the mixer tap in your caravan or motorhome kitchen area you’ll probably be wondering how to actually access the tap to remove it. In many makes and models, the best way to do this is by first removing the sink, particularly if you don’t have cupboard access below. The sink will most likely be held in place by a number of screws so the first step is to remove these. You may need to gently use a flathead screwdriver to gently ease the sink away from the worktop and be careful not to lose or damage the rubber seal. Take the flexible tap tails that came with your new tap and screw them into the main tap body. Gently tighten then up.
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The largest of the two holes in the washer is where the feed pipes are screwed in and the smaller hole is for the threaded connection bars. To make the process as easy as possible for you, we’ve collated all the relevant information you’ll need. See the headings below! Rather than the old days of two separate taps for hot and cold water flow, a mixer tap ‘mixes’ the hot and cold water within the main body of a single tap. On top there is usually a lever/handle that you can pull up to establish water flow and to either side to determine water temperature.
Make sure you turn the water supply off first and make sure to tighten the nuts up securely as you don’t want the tap coming loose after a few uses. Pop-up waste. A pop-up waste tap helps you to empty the sink with a mechanism that means you do not need to pull the chain and plug – simply use the tap instead!
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Hoses are pre-fitted to mixer taps. If not, screw the hoses into the tap base carefully, tightening by hand only. Follow the instructions which come with the tap. Feed the mains connection ends through the location hole - be careful with the sharp edges on stainless steel sinks and make sure any seals, gaskets, washers and studs are pre-fitted and located according the instruction’s steps. Tools you’ll find useful for this task are a flathead screwdriver, a tap spanner, an adjustable spanner and a pair of grips. Though fitting a full bathroom suite is a job you’ll want to get a professional in to do, if you’ve got a bit of DIY and plumbing experience, then fitting a mixer tap to the basin in your bathroom is a job you can do relatively easily.
To remove the tap(s) loosen the nut that clamps it to the mounting surface, gripping the tap to stop it rotating. You might need assistance if you can’t reach it. Place the tap over the hole in the basin or countertop (make sure it is at a 90-degree angle to the basin rim) and lower the flexible tap tails and fixing studs through the hole. If you are redecorating your bathroom or kitchen and installing a mixer tap where there has not been one before, follow the instructions beneath. You will need either 8mm or 10mm feed pipes and special tap connectors to install the mixer tap. Fit horseshoe rubber and plate over the threaded rods under the sink and screw on the nuts and tighten with a box spanner.
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Fit the threaded bars first before dropping the tap through the hole in the basin. Tighten them by hand to avoid causing damage to the thread. Then tighten the nuts on the threaded bar using a box spanner. A box spanner is great for places where there is less space (such as underneath sinks) and looks like a long open tube with a nut shaped hole at the end.
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