Kitchen sink installation methods and precautions

Kitchen sink installation methods and precautions

As a Kitchen sink is an essential item, whether it is installed properly will be related to its future use. Next, let's take a look at Kitchen sink installation methods and precautions.

Here is the content:

• Kitchen sink installation method
• Purchase sink seven points of attention

Kitchen sink installation method

1、Preparation work

First of all, to determine the Kitchen sink installation location, the sink reserved installation location, reserved location to be reserved according to the size of the sink. For the general width of about 45 cm countertop, you can choose the outer diameter size of about 28 cm sink; 50 cm wide countertop, you can choose the outer diameter size of about 43 cm sink.

2、Installation of faucet

Before installing the Kitchen sink, you should install the faucet and inlet pipe on top of the sink, and check if there is any leakage at the water pipe connection. If there is a leak to replace the water pipe, the best choice of pure copper or stainless steel faucet, so that the rust resistance is better, longer service life.

3、Placement of the sink

After the faucet is installed, you can install the Kitchen sink in the reserved location, and then proceed to the next step of installation.

4、Start the installation

The other end of the faucet water pipe installed on top of the Kitchen sink will be connected to the water inlet switch. But the installation should pay attention to the water pipe articulation can not be too tight or too loose. There are requirements to distinguish between hot and cold water pipes, generally cold water pipes on the right, and hot water pipes on the left. Many people in renovation will ignore the left hot and right cold, resulting in faucets adjusting the water temperature switch becoming reverse.

5, The installation of the overflow hole downpipe

When installing the overflow hole, pay attention to the sealing of the connection, to ensure that the overflow hole connection and the water pipe have absolutely no leakage, otherwise, it will not play a protective role. In addition, the overflow hole outlet pipe connection should be sealed with glass glue.

6、Installation of filter basket downpipe

When installing the Kitchen sink filter basket downpipe, pay attention to the connection between the water pipe and the tank body. Because this part is the most likely to have problems, if not well connected, later easy to leaks.

7、Finishing work

The kitchen sink will be full of water, check the water under the overflow hole and filter basket water, if you find water seepage, deal with it promptly, the seepage parts use glue or fixed nuts.

8、Seal the edge

If the water in the drainage test is no problem, then the sink can be sealed, generally using glass glue to seal the edge. Use glass glue to seal the edge to ensure that the gap between the sink and the countertop is even. Otherwise, it is easy to cause the sink to be fixed unstable and shorten the service life.

Purchase sink seven points of attention

1. Sink material: The kitchen sink material is to be made of steel marked 304 because 304 steel has a low carbon content, so the flexibility of steel is better.
2. Sink production method: The kitchen sink is mainly produced in two ways, one is made of one-time stamping with water flow. Another is welded, and welding is divided into several ways such as bottom welding, middle butt welding, and wheel welding.
   The sink made of one-time stamping is preferred, it has good sealing, but the depth of this sink is not as deep as the welded one, usually, the depth is not more than 18mm while the deep bottom of the welded one can reach 21mm at the deepest, so customers should choose a deeper sink, and must pay attention to how the sealing degree of welding.
3. The bottom of the sink has no protective coating: The kitchen sink bottom adds a protective coating and is used for quiet and anti-condensation. The better coating is the overall spraying of the reverse side of the sink with mortar, and the common one is a rubber gasket attached to the bottom, which can also play a silent effect.
4. The size of the sink: the length is nothing to note, but the width is very important, the width refers to the width of the cabinet countertop. Standard countertop width of 55CM and 60CM two, but everything has special, old house countertop 50CM most. 55CM countertop selected Kitchen sink width should be within 45CM, 60CM countertop selected sink width as long as not more than 50CM can be installed. But the width of the sink chosen for the 50CM countertop is narrower, and the widest width should not exceed 41CM, which is very important.
5. Sink installation: there are two types, on-counter, and under-counter, so the Kitchen sink has two types of basins: on-counter and under-counter. Generally are made on-stage, but in recent years the under-counter wind quietly scraped, the under-counter type is more beautiful, giving a fresh feeling, and the countertop is easier to take care of. But the cabinet company to do under-counter type charges more processing fees. Usually, the basin can be made into both on-stage and under-counter types, while the under-counter basin can only be made into under-counter type.
6. Sink surface treatment: Kitchen sink after surface treatment, the ability to resist oil and dirt is greatly enhanced, common is the frosted surface, pearl elegant silver surface, and swirl surface, each with its characteristics.
7. Sink fittings: Kitchen sink downpipes should be selected to take PVC water pipes to be good.

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