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[Plumbing] About to install the GF's new faucetHello everyone, I'm about to install a Moen 5995CSL faucet. Linky: » www.amazon.com/gp/produc ··· F8&psc=1So, my question is I've seen this done once before, and It seems fairly easy but other then plumber's tape on all connections, is there anything I can do to make sure this thing never leaks, or is installed properly..... or any gotchas that may come to bite me in the butt? Thanks in advance. |
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zach3Zach
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zach3
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2013-Nov-21 11:27 am
[Plumbing] Re: About to install the GF's new faucetHire a Plumber!!! |
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 Msradell
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A job like that is normally pretty straightforward and shouldn't be a big problem. You mentioned plumbers tape, by which I'm assuming your meaning Teflon tape is definitely needed but the actual connection to the bottom of the faucet may be a compression fitting and if it is you shouldn't use Teflon tape but it! |
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Looking at the instructions from the Moen site, it looks pretty easy. No teflon tape needed at all. Looks like there's a quick connect fitting, and the water supply hoses usually have rubber washers in them, so you don't need anything there. Looks like they made it very easy for a non-plumber to do. Just follow the instructions and you should be fine. Just make sure the connections are tight. |
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No tape needed.... sweet! Thanks. |
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imanogre
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She was happy. Pics attached 
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Great job. Most sink fixtures have come down to..
if you can tighten a water hose.. you can install this!! ...
just did a sink for a niece at a house they recently moved into that another family member is renting to them and paid for some repairs, one being a new bathroom vanity/faucet. Took me all of 10min to throw the fixture together and mount the surface to the cabinet. |
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Always use teflon tape, no exceptions. I do this crap for a living, and the teflon tape ensures no leaking, and no worries. |
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 shdesignsPowered By Infinite Improbabilty Drive
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shdesigns
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2013-Nov-23 10:55 am
said by Rickkins:Always use teflon tape, no exceptions. I do this crap for a living, and the teflon tape ensures no leaking, and no worries. You don't use it on flange fittings; not what it is designed for. Nothing on that faucet would use it. |
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HarryH3
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said by Rickkins:Always use teflon tape, no exceptions. I do this crap for a living, and the teflon tape ensures no leaking, and no worries. The threads on a compression fitting don't create the seal. They only apply pressure to the actual seal, which is the junction of the faces of the compression ring and flare. The only thing Teflon tape will do on such a fitting is to make it somewhat easier to turn the wrench.  Save your Teflon tape for threaded pipe fittings.  |
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Re: [Plumbing] About to install the GF's new faucetGet one of these if you don't already have one it will make your life easier. » www.amazon.com/TEKTON-26 ··· k+wrench |
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Brilliant!!!
I didn't know those existed. |
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I've installed faucets without one before and it takes about 10 times as long to do it without one. |
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