Congratulations! You just purchased your new tap. It is now time to install your new tap. This guide will demonstrate how to install a standard Bathroom Basin Mixer tap into a single-hole basin. Mixer taps are also known as "Mono" or "Monobloc", depending on their function. DIY enthusiasts will find the job easy. The entire job should take between 30-40 minutes.
You will need the following tools:
1. Flathead and Philips screwdrivers.
2. Adjustable spanners
3. A bucket or basin are required to collect water left over from an old tap.
Fittings required:
1. Tap fixing kit to attach your tap to the basin
2. Flexible tails connect the tap to water supply
3. Two 1/2'' isolating valves (if not already present). Basin taps can be supplied with 1/2" copper pipe. If they are not present, these can be installed to make maintenance easier.
1. Shut off the water supply. This can be done by turning the screwclockwise with a screwdriver. These valves are located just below the tap basin, as shown in the image below. If they aren't located, you may need to turn off the mains and cylinder water supply.
2. You should remove the old tap. After you confirm that the water is isolated, the old tap can be removed. This step can be skipped if you have a new basin that does not require a tap. You can remove the flexible tails one at a time with the spanner. Be sure to drain any excess water from the bucket.
Next, examine the basin as shown below. Take out the nuts holding the tap to the basin. The tap will be released from the basin by doing this. You can now remove the washer and horseshoe clamp. Now you can pull the tap out of the basin's top.
3. You can now fit the new tap. Attach the flexible hoses to the tap's base. You can give the flexible hoses a slight push with the spanner. The O-rings can be damaged by too tightening these hoses, which could lead to leaks.
After the flexible hoses are attached, it's time to attach the threaded fixing bar. These can be attached by hand to the tap's bottom and then nipped using a screwdriver. This can be done by removing the threaded bar from the bottom.
4. Attach the flexible tails tap and threaded bar to the basin hole. Next, attach the threaded bar and flexible tails to the basin hole. The tap will then be installed on the basin.
The tap can now be attached to your basin. You will need to reach under the basin in order to do this. This may prove difficult due to the waste pipe that collects wastewater from the basin. Find the threaded bars beneath. Once you have located them, slide the rubber washer over them and then the metal clamp ("horseshoe latch") over them. Once you locate them, slide the rubber washer and the metal clamp ("horseshoe clasp") over them until they are tightened. The spanner can be used to tighten the nuts once more is secured. This could cause damage to the basin.
It is now time to attach the flexible tails onto the water supply. To attach the flexible tails to the thread of the isolating valve, turn clockwise. Use the spanner to give them a good rub. The flexible hose shouldn't be stretched too far, or rubbed against anything. This could lead to wear and eventual failure.
5. To open the isolating vas, turn the screw counterclockwise. Verify for leaks. After you are satisfied with the job, open all valves and test the tap.
