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I just moved into a newly constructed home. What should I know
about my faucets?
Even though a plumber flushes the pipes before completing work on your
home, a small amount of construction debris may be flushed out of your
pipe system during the first few days you use your faucets. Solder particles,
copper chips, plumber tape and other installation materials can also get
caught in aerators and showerheads. The tips below will help you avoid
problems. It’s also a good idea to follow these procedures each time the
water has been turned off for repairs in your home.
To Flush a Kitchen or Lavatory Faucet:
• Remove aerator using the special tool that came with
your faucet (Figure 1). For some faucet models, the
aerator (and black sealing gasket above it) may be
removed by hand.
• Turn hot and cold faucet handle(s) to full-on position(s)
and flush lines for two minutes before turning off water.
Make sure not to move the handle(s).
• Replace aerator (and gasket, depending on
your model).
To Flush a Pull-Out/Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet:
If the spray does not come out of the
wand as you would expect:
• Unscrew the wand from the hose
(Figure 2). Aim hose into drain.
• Turn faucet handle to full-on hot and cold
mixed position and flush for two minutes to
remove debris from the lines. Do not move the
handle during that time.
• Tap the screen in the wand (located at the base
of the wand where it connects to the hose) to
remove debris (Figure 3). Note: Do not further
disassemble the wand.
• Screw the wand back onto the hose.
Visit the “How-To” Video Gallery
on deltafaucet.com/videogallery or
YouTube.com/deltafaucet to watch
videos demonstrating how to flush the
lines for your kitchen or bath faucet.
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Figure 1
Wand
Screen
Figure 2
Early maintenance.
Figure 3