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Step by Step Guide to Replace Damaged Kitchen Tap

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A broken or faulty kitchen tap could affect your daily activities. It could put a break on your routine tasks and cause inconvenience to you. You can hire a plumber in Kelowna for repairing the tap. Or, you can also replace the tap of your kitchen with little planning as well as the right tools. Before you plan to replace the tap ensure you have all the necessary tools and material. Once you have all the required items, follow the given steps

Step 1: Turn Off Water Supply

Look for the isolating valve of the pipe to turn off the water supply. Turn the valve and try running water to check whether you turned off the supply properly. In case there are no independent valves in the system, consider turning off the supply from the main stopcock.

Step 2: Prepare the Space

Lay the towel beneath the sink and keep all the instruments you require for the job. In case you have the instruction manual of the kitchen tap, keep that with you. You might require that while removing the tap. Else you can check the online videos of Kelowna plumbers removing old tap.

Step 3: Disconnect Tap from Mains Water Supply

There are two kinds of pipe connections i.e. flexible and standard. Using an open-handed spanner, you can loosen up the screws of the standard hose system for disconnecting the tap. After disconnecting, some water might come out. For the flexible connection, you can unfasten the nuts from the isolator valves or mains connection. Over time, the nuts get tighter. It might take time to loosen the nuts.

Step 4: Remove the Faulty or Broken Tap

Grab the tap and loosen the nuts that attach the tap to the surface. While pulling out hoses, be careful as sharp or pointy edges could cause cuts. In case you find it difficult consider hiring a plumber. Once the tap is removed, clean the nasty buildup or residue from open main connections below the sink.

Step 5: Mount the New Tap

To install a new tap, lower threads and wrap 5 layers of tape in a clockwise direction. Once tapping is done, you can fit the new tap. Most of the models come with pre-fitted hoses. In case you do not have one, check the manual provided by the manufacturer for connecting them. You can take the help of someone to hold the tap.

Screw the nut with your hand and using pair of adjustable pliers secure the nuts tightly. In case you doubt that the new tap is heavy, you can consider installing a tap brace. This would save you from trouble.

Step 6: Reconnect Main Supply

To connect the main supply begin with threads using hands. When you start the thread, ensure you tighten that. Screw-in the nuts to fitted isolator valves or mains pipe connection. In order to eliminate excess pressure, ensure to hold on to the valve or connector.  

After installing everything, turn on the water supply. Turn on the tap to check hoses for drips or leaks. In case there are leaks, consider hiring a plumber. In case you wish to hire a knowledgeable plumber, 911 Plumbing Heating Drainage, LTD is the right place. Our trained as well as experienced plumbers serve several areas including Kelowna, West KelownaWest Bank Kelowna and Peachland.   Our experts would help to resolve the recurring issues and provide maintenance tips also.

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