Connecting Faucets with Supply Tubes
Prevent leaks and save money with new supply tubes for your sink. I never reuse old supply lines. Many come with a ten year warranty, so my feeling is that if they ever get removed, they should be replaced. Some new faucets come with supply tubes. Most of those fit to a 3/8" compression outlet on a shutoff.
It's important that you don't use any tape on the threads of the faucet or the shutoffs for the new supply lines. I often get called out to fix handyman leaks caused by the use of tape where it shouldn't be.
A standard faucet connector is often a 16" x 1/2" FIP x 3/8" comp.
I find it easiest to install the supplies at the shutoff first and then connect to the faucet above.
Both ends of the connectors have washers. No tape is needed for a good seal.
Prevent leaks and save money with new supply tubes for your sink. I never reuse old supply lines. Many come with a ten year warranty, so my feeling is that if they ever get removed, they should be replaced. Some new faucets come with supply tubes. Most of those fit to a 3/8" compression outlet on a shutoff.
It's important that you don't use any tape on the threads of the faucet or the shutoffs for the new supply lines. I often get called out to fix handyman leaks caused by the use of tape where it shouldn't be.
A standard faucet connector is often a 16" x 1/2" FIP x 3/8" comp.
I find it easiest to install the supplies at the shutoff first and then connect to the faucet above.
Both ends of the connectors have washers. No tape is needed for a good seal.
