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In Part 2 of our experience trying to install the Addison lavatory faucet in our small shared bathroom we had finished connecting the heart of the Touch2O.xtTechnology®, called the solenoid assembly, and all if its wire connections.
It is at this point that the installation instructions called for the connection of the hot and cold water lines.
Remember, when you install a Delta Faucet lavatory or kitchen faucet, or any type of faucet, remember to follow the manufacturers installation instructions; I am only giving you the highlights of my own installation experience in this series of faucet installation articles.
Connecting The Check Valves Is Easy
For the Addison faucet line, Delta Faucet provides these check valves which are to be screwed onto the hot and cold water supply lines at the shut off valves.
While it was cramped under our shared bathrooms sink, they went on fine (including the ferrule component for each line which you can see part of inside each of the check valves in the above picture).
Now came the installation step which was not easy; not at all.
Connecting the PEX Supply Tubing To The Check Valves Is Not
I would have to say, that this is the part of the faucet installation which differed significantly from when I was able to do this at the Delta Faucet Indianapolis HQ earlier this summer.
At Delta Faucet HQ, this next step took, what, all of 5 minutes.
In the very cramped area underneath our shared bathroom sink, it took about 1 hour.
The next installation step calls for the end of the hot and the cold water line PEX supply tubing to be connected to the check valves.
It should be simple. And it is when you have a lot of room above the water supply lines.
But, in cramped quarters as was my situation, and with the PEX supply tubing not the easiest to keep bent as you are trying to screw the ends into the check valves; not easy at all.
Yes, it did take an hour to make the two connections. And using the two wrenches to secure the tubing to the valves was, um, interesting, in these cramped quarters.
Yes, they work well. I am simply sharing my experience so you are prepared to spend more time than you might think to install these faucets. In Delta Faucets Indianapolis HQ, all the steps took around 30 minutes just so you know.
The last step is to then turn on the water and flush out the lines. Thats were we will pick things up next time with, yes, a real world lesson to benefit from too!
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