Installing A New Kitchen Faucet
Sometimes when a faucet starts to leak it can be a good time to change the type of faucet used in the kitchen. Your other option is to repair the leak using the right parts and tools.
With so many types of kitchen faucets on the market today and deciding on which one to buy or install can be an important decision. Once you decide on the style and finish, you can install the new faucet yourself without a plumber or an electrician and save money also.
We have selected to write about a Moen Arbor MotionSense One-Handle High Arch Pulldown Stainless Kitchen Faucet for installation. Before you begin, it’s highly recommended that you view the video below, if it’s your first time installing a faucet. Otherwise, if you are experienced, just follow the instructions that come with the faucet.
In the video, you are shown how to remove the old kitchen faucet and the steps to replace it with the new one.
In the video, the homeowner had a leaking faucet problem and decided to replace it with a new one instead of repairing the leak. Moen has a few MotionSense styles of kitchen faucets to choose from. The basic instructions that come with the faucet an experienced person should be able to follow them and install their faucet. Even if it should not be exactly like the one shown in the video.
Installing A Kitchen Faucet Video
When attempting to do any project for the first time may seem difficult or demanding unless you are shown how to do the job properly. This is where the video can help you out. The faucet box comes with instructions, the steps to do the job, and tools needed. Be sure to have all of those tools handy and ready to go. If possible, have another person available, which can make the installation go much easier as shown in the video.
We have provided two videos. One shows you how to remove the old faucet and install the new one, while the other shows you how to install the new faucet.
How To Install A MotionSense Kitchen Faucet Video
Moen Arbor One-Handle High Arc Pulldown Faucet Video
In this video you are shown all of the tools needed for the job and are taken step by step for the installation of the new faucet. This video begins with the old faucet having already been removed. You may need to look at the video above on how to remove the old faucet before installing the new one.
The video below shows how to install a Moen Arbor MotionSense One-Handle High Arch Pulldown Stainless Kitchen Faucet model 7594ESRS.
At step 7, you are installing the battery pack. They mention in the video an AC adapter can be purchased separately instead of using the enclosed batteries. The A/C adapter is Moen part 163712. You can purchase this part at your local hardware store for under $50. Or, click here to purchase it on Amazon. (B009WTPYK6)
Conclusion
As you can see, installing a new faucet is not difficult when shown how to do it. Besides saving you money, you can have a great feeling of accomplishing a great feat if you did this for the very first time. It can be overwhelming at first. It is our objective in trying to provide visitors to this site helpful tips, instruction how to videos, and information to perform some of the basic household fix up jobs in the kitchen and bathroom.
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