First, the kitchen faucet installation
1, single-hole basin faucet
Pay attention to the height of the water inlet and the diameter of the water outlet when purchasing a single basin faucet. Generally speaking, the diameter of the outlet should be consistent with the hard pipe of the inlet, and the height of the inlet should be 35 cm. When installing faucets, special angle valves should be selected and fixed with hot and cold water pipes. If there is a certain distance between the inlet pipe and the angle valve, a special extension pipe should be used for connection. Note: you can't connect with ordinary water pipes, otherwise it will leak water; In addition, the angle between water pipes should not exceed 90 degrees during installation.
2. Constant temperature faucet
If a thermostatic faucet is installed, check the hot and cold water pipes before installation, and pay attention to the one on the right, which should be left cold and right hot. We can't confuse the two. In addition, if you use a gas or solar water heater at home, you can't use a constant temperature faucet, otherwise the water pressure will be too low to work normally.
3, single hole kitchen faucet
Because the single-hole kitchen faucet is used frequently, the most important installation requirement of the faucet is stability. Pay attention to tighten the lock nut during installation to prevent the faucet from loosening. At present, the most popular fixing method is screw+big nut. As long as the problems of dehydration and lifting can be solved, the ideal color fixing effect can be achieved.
Second, how to choose the kitchen faucet
1, the kitchen faucet can rotate 360 degrees.
For the convenience of use, the kitchen faucet should be higher and the water outlet nozzle should be very long, preferably extending above the drain, and splashing water is not allowed. If there is a hot water pipe in the kitchen, this faucet should be double. In order to meet various use requirements, most kitchen faucets can realize the left-right rotation of the faucet body, while in the faucet part, the pull-out faucet can pull out the faucet, which is convenient for cleaning all corners of the sink. Its disadvantage is that one hand must be left to hold the faucet when pulling it out. And some faucets can rotate 360 degrees up and down.
2. If financial resources permit, stainless steel is preferred.
The material of kitchen faucet is generally brass, which is the most common pure copper faucet on the market. However, due to the characteristics of the kitchen environment, pure copper faucet is not necessarily the best choice. The outermost layer of pure copper faucet is electroplated, and the role of electroplating is to prevent the brass inside from corrosion and rust. There is a lot of oil smoke in the kitchen, plus greasy hands when washing dishes, as well as skin cleanser, which often needs to clean the faucet. If it is not cleaned in the right way, it is likely to destroy the electroplating layer of the faucet, resulting in corrosion and rust of the faucet. If you want to choose an all-copper kitchen faucet, you must have excellent electroplating, otherwise it will easily lead to rust and corrosion of the faucet.
3. Pay attention to whether the length of the water nozzle can take care of the sinks on both sides.
Pay attention to the length of the basin and faucet when buying. If the kitchen is a double basin, pay attention to whether the length of the faucet can take care of the sinks on both sides at the same time when rotating. At present, most kitchen faucets can realize the left-right rotation of the faucet body, and in the faucet part, the pull-out faucet can pull out the faucet, which is convenient for cleaning every corner of the sink. Its disadvantage is that one hand must be left to hold the faucet when pulling it out.
4. It has anti-calcification system and anti-reflux system.
Anti-calcification system: calcium will deposit in shower heads and automatic cleaning systems, and the same thing will happen on faucets, where silicon will gather. The integrated air filter has an anti-calcification system, which can also prevent calcification inside the equipment. Anti-backflow system: This system prevents dirty water from being sucked into the clean water pipeline, and is composed of multiple layers of materials. Equipment equipped with backflow prevention system will display DVGM passing sign on the packaging surface.
The installation content of kitchen faucet is as above, and the installation method of each type of kitchen faucet may be different, so you should choose according to your actual situation. How to choose the kitchen faucet? In fact, there are all kinds of products in the kitchen faucet, and consumers can buy them when they feel that they meet their own needs.