Water is the most important thing in daily life. At the same time, for the convenience of use, we will install faucets in most areas of the home. However, due to the frequent use, there are often some minor problems. At this time, it is necessary to repair in time, otherwise it will cause waste of water resources and bring inconvenience to life. So how do you install and maintain the faucet? Let's take a look at it with Xiaobian.

Faucet installation process

1. First prepare the installation tool. Check whether the supporting parts are complete before installation. Common faucet parts are: hose, rubber washer, shower, decorative cap, etc. In addition, waterproof tape should be prepared.

2. Check if the tap water main valve is closed.

3, left hot water right cold water, when you take over, remember that the left side is a hot water pipe, the right side is a cold water pipe, the distance between the two is 100-200mm, after the inlet pipe joint is fixed, then remove the faucet, wait until the wall After the surface mud is completed, install the faucet to prevent the surface coating from being polished.

4. Use waterproof tape to wrap a few turns in the clockwise direction on the thread of the faucet. (This is very important. The direction of the waterproof tape must be wrapped clockwise, and the water is leaking, that is, the direction of the waterproof tape and the faucet. The direction of the thread is reversed).

5. Screw the faucet clockwise on the interface of the water pipe and tighten with a wrench.

6, open the main valve of the tap water, normal water can be.

Single hole basin faucet installation

When purchasing a single-handle basin faucet, you should pay attention to the diameter of the water outlet. Most of the market is filled with hard water, so you should pay attention to the height of the water inlet. The 35 working points from the basin are most suitable. When installing, be sure to choose a special angle valve, and the angle valve must be fixed with the hot and cold water pipe of the wall outlet.

Kitchen faucet installation

The requirement is stable, because the kitchen faucet is used frequently and is easy to loose, so the lock nut must be tightened. Some faucets have appeared on the market for the screw to increase the nut fixing. This kind of stability is very good.

The product packaging inspection accessories should be opened before installation and use. General accessories should be fitted with:

1. A full set of fixing bolts and fixed copper plates and gaskets;

2. Two inlet pipes. Then take out the faucet up and down and left and right to move the handle to feel the light and comfortable opening and closing with a slight and even soft block.

Shower/bathtub faucet installation

When you have purchased a shower, bathtub, or wall faucet, you can choose the right height to bury the water pipe. The spacing between the hot and cold water pipes must be 15 cm. Before installation, you must not forget to flush the water pipe to avoid excessive water quality and damage to the faucet.

Installation of concealed shower/bath faucet

After purchasing a concealed faucet, it is generally necessary to pre-bury the faucet of the faucet in the wall. Be sure to pay attention to the thickness of the bathroom wall before embedding. If the wall is too thin, the spool will not be buried. The plastic protective cover of the valve plug should not be easily removed when it is buried, so as to prevent the cement and other debris from damaging the valve core when it is buried. In addition, when pre-burying the valve core, you should also pay attention to the up and down and left and right directions of the valve core to avoid the valve core being buried.

Thermostatic faucet installation

Before installing the thermostatic faucet, please check if the water pipe is left hot and cold right. Remember not to install the hot and cold water pipes incorrectly, so as to prevent the faucet from working properly. Gas and solar water heaters cannot use thermostats because the water pressure is too low. Please install the thermostatic faucet and don't forget to install the hot and cold water filter.

Faucet maintenance tips

1. Thoroughly remove all impurities in the pipeline during installation. Spool damage, jamming, blockage and leakage can be avoided. At the same time, the surface should be cleaned so that no residue of building materials remains.

2. For any kind of faucet products, there is no need to use excessive force when switching, just gently twist or move. Products that have a screen cover for the outlet should be removed and rinsed to remove impurities after a period of use. Products with hoses should be kept in a natural stretch to avoid breakage.

3, the surface of the faucet should always be gently wiped with a soft cloth (without impurities). Avoid using wire clusters or scouring pads with hard particles. In addition, do not hit the hard object to hit the surface of the faucet.

4, after the use of the tap, sometimes the closure is not complete, leakage, loose handles, loose connections and leaks, etc., under normal circumstances, consumers can solve their own problems. The closing of the spiral-stabilized rubber faucet is not complete, usually because the hard object is stuck in the sealing port, only the handle (handwheel) is removed, the bonnet is removed, the valve core is removed, and the original is installed. Ok, you can resume normal use. If the closing of the ceramic valve plug sealing nozzle is not complete, the hard surface may scratch the sealing surface or the preload force applied to the valve core is insufficient. If it is the former, it can only be repaired by the after-sales service department or professional maintenance department of the faucet production plant. In the latter case, the user only needs to remove the handle (handwheel) and then tighten the spool slightly.

5. There are two reasons for the looseness of the handle (handwheel): First, the handle (handwheel) is not fastened due to negligence during assembly, just tighten the fastening screw. Second, the selection of the handle (handwheel) is poor, and it occurs mostly in the premature oxidation of the handle (handwheel) and the valve core connection, causing the gap to increase due to corrosion, and generally there is no remedy. Therefore, try not to use low-grade or inferior handles (handwheels).

6. In case of leakage at the connection point of the faucet, it is usually caused by the fact that the assembly part is not tightened, just tighten it. Sometimes, a faucet is perfect in every aspect, but there is a feeling of dripping after closing. At this time, it depends on the length of time of dripping, whether the dripping water does not stop and the amount of water drops. Longer drip times can sometimes last for 4 or 5 minutes, with a total of about a dozen drops. The amount of water dripping is equivalent to the residual water in the mouth of the faucet after the water source is turned off, which is a normal phenomenon. As long as it is used properly, the faucet with high grade and quality can last for a long time.