Pot Filler Faucet

A pot filler is a really cool idea at a kitchen cooktop like this

Can you see how a pot filler faucet can save your back by allowing you to fill the pot right

here at the cooktop instead of having to carry it in the kitchen sink

Hi I'm Tim Carter from AskTheBuilder.com and in the next 90 seconds you're going to discover

how easy and simple it is to install a pot filler faucet

Since pot filler faucets are made by different companies, it is mandatory that you read and

understand the written instructions that come with the pot filler you decide to use

The pot filler I'm installing connects to the water supply line with a threaded brass nipple

Before the drywall and tile was installed, I soldered a special brass fitting onto my

copper water supply pipe. The brass nipple screws into this fitting. My instructions call for a hidden retention ring to be installed

You have to temporarily install the pot filler faucet on the nipple so you can center the hidden retention ring

When marking the holes that must be drilled, be sure a hole is not on top of the copper water line behind the wall

My water line feeds straight up from the floor. Here's where you might make a rookie mistake

sake. You might want to go ahead and put this retention ring on now, and if you do that

you're not going to be able to get the pipe thread sealant on these threads. You need

to put the pipe thread sealant on now before we screw the ring to the wall. Before the

retention ring is screwed to the wall, you need to apply a sealant on the nipple threads

I like to use Teflon pipe thread compound. Be sure to install any supplied rubber or foam

washers between the retention ring and the finished wall surface Once the retention ring is in place a small allen screw connects the ring to the nipple

It is now time to install the pot filler faucet. The decorative escutcheon plate needs to slide over the end of the faucet

Carefully thread the faucet onto the nipple. A special rubber strap wrench is used to tighten the faucet to the nipple

These wrenches will not harm the faucet. use a pipe wrench or channel lock pliers for this task. The teeth on the wrenches will

bite into the soft faucet metal and cause permanent damage to the finish. Use a small

level to make sure the pot filler arms are level. Install the tiny Allen screw under

the decorative escutcheon plate to complete the job. Check it out! Here it is. It's all

finished. One last tip though. Before you turn the water on the first time, you've got

take off the tip and that aerator because if you don't what'll happen is all of the

nasty flux and copper shavings will clog up the inside of this fitting you don't

want that to happen. Let's put the aerator back on and see if the faucet works

Uh-oh, two valves on pot fillers. I'm Tim Carter

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