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Save Water with a New Kitchen Faucet Leaky kitchen faucets waste a lot more water and money than people realize. That constant little drip, which continues day after day, adds up very quickly. By installing a new faucet you can solve that problem rather easily.

You'll first want to measure your existing fixture from underneath. Knowing the distance between hot and cold lines insures you'll buy the correct replacement model. Whether you chose a single or dual-lever model is really just a matter of taste. There's no mechanical advantage to either kind.

When you're ready to install you'll need to first turn off the water supply. If you have valves directly under the sink, then great - if not, you'll have to follow the pipes under the floor until you find the first set of valves. If all else fails, you can shut off the water at the source. With the water turned off, open the faucet for 5 to ten seconds to release any remaining water.

Underneath the sink, make sure you clear everything out; you will need as much working space as possible. You might want to set up a utility light to help you see better, and grab an empty bowl or plastic container.

Disconnect the cold water supply first. Most of the time plumbing threads run opposite from what we normally expect. So if trying to turn the fitting counter-clockwise doesn't work, try the other direction. If the water line is plastic tubing, you may have to hold it with one hand so it doesn't rotate. Repeat the process to disconnect the hot water line.

There should be plastic or metal nuts holding the faucet in place. You probably won't be able to loosen them with a wrench for lack of space. But a few taps with a screwdriver and hammer should loosen them to the point where you can work them off with your fingers.

Next, gently lift the old faucet away from the sink. Use some calcium and lime remover to clean the area before installing the new faucet. Then place the new faucet in the sink, with a rubber gasket between the two, and secure underneath with the included nuts. If the new nuts and stems are plastic they might be difficult to tighten. A little bit of dish soap on the threads will make it easier.

Using nylon plumber’s tape, wrap a single layer on the threads of the hot water input then attach the line.

Tighten until snug, but do not over tighten. Doing so could twist the fixture and cause it to leak. Attach the cold water line the same way, and then the spray hose if so equipped. When all connections are in place, turn the water back, but just a little. That empty bowl you have is to set underneath in case there are leaks.

As long as the connections show no leaks you can turn the water back on fully. If not, you'll need to continue tightening the fixtures until the leaks stop.

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