Locate the tap hole in your basin from which you previously removed the old tap. The tap tails and fixing studs should be lowered down into the hole. Also make sure the tap is perpendicular to the rim of the basin. Once the tap has been dropped through the hole and the flat washer or mounting plate place over the threaded bars, it is time to slide the steel washer in place.

There should also be parts included with the new mixer tap that you will need for the installation. These are:Learning how to change bath taps is quite a bit different and can be a lot harder! How to Change a Kitchen Tap How to Remove a Kitchen Tap

Open the kitchen tap to let the water out, and open a tap upstairs if you have one. This will release most of the water lying in the pipes. When looking to replace the mixer tap in your caravan or motorhome kitchen area you’ll probably be wondering how to actually access the tap to remove it. In many makes and models, the best way to do this is by first removing the sink, particularly if you don’t have cupboard access below. The sink will most likely be held in place by a number of screws so the first step is to remove these. You may need to gently use a flathead screwdriver to gently ease the sink away from the worktop and be careful not to lose or damage the rubber seal. Though fitting a full bathroom suite is a job you’ll want to get a professional in to do, if you’ve got a bit of DIY and plumbing experience, then fitting a mixer tap to the basin in your bathroom is a job you can do relatively easily.Start to loosen the nut where the tap joins the water pipe using an open-ended spanner. Hold the tap to keep it stable and to stop it twisting at the same time. Make sure the nut is unscrewed completely to free the pipe from the water connection. If you have flexible hose connections, you will need to loosen the nuts where they are fastened to the mains water pipe connections or isolator valves. Take the flexible tap tails that came with your new tap and screw them into the main tap body. Gently tighten then up. You can get mixer taps for kitchens, baths and basins. Basin mixer taps are generally smaller because they don’t need to deliver as much water as a tap in a bath or kitchen. Preparation Tools you’ll find useful for this task are a flathead screwdriver, a tap spanner, an adjustable spanner and a pair of grips. Dual Flow tap. A dual flow tap is a great alternative to a mixer tap if your hot and cold water runs at different pressures. A dual flow tap will keep the hot and cold-water streams separated until they are combined as they come out of the tap.