Comments on: ikea faucet installation how to: something you need to know http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:44:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Alex http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-79493 Alex Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:44:01 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-79493 I find it funny that this is still extremely relevant even three years later. I went to our local Ace hardware yesterday (before reading your post) to buy whatever would fit these stupid hoses. I merely had to say the words "Ikea faucet" and the manager handed me everything I needed. Love them! Ikea does boggle the mind sometimes. I find it funny that this is still extremely relevant even three years later. I went to our local Ace hardware yesterday (before reading your post) to buy whatever would fit these stupid hoses. I merely had to say the words “Ikea faucet” and the manager handed me everything I needed. Love them! Ikea does boggle the mind sometimes.

]]> By: Mike http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-79052 Mike Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:36:29 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-79052 THANK YOU for posting this! I have the exact IKEA facet for my bathroom update and am having the same issue. I just left LOWE'S, frustrated, and headed to the web. I found your solution, and am feeling much better. Tomorrow I will head to ACE Hardware (ironically walking distance from where I live) to pick up the necessary facet adapter. Mike in Columbus, OH THANK YOU for posting this! I have the exact IKEA facet for my bathroom update and am having the same issue. I just left LOWE’S, frustrated, and headed to the web. I found your solution, and am feeling much better. Tomorrow I will head to ACE Hardware (ironically walking distance from where I live) to pick up the necessary facet adapter.

Mike in Columbus, OH

]]> By: Will http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-79010 Will Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:35:42 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-79010 Shows how to hook-up an Ikea faucet/sink to a standard US 3/8" water supply line. Ikea's faucet is actually delivered with a 1/2" connector (not metric). You will need a simple short 1/2" x 1/2" brass nipple between the Ikea faucet and a standard supply line (1/2"FIP x 3/8" compression). That it. See it at: https://picasaweb.google.com/wilfridvinson/IkeaFaucetInstallation?authuser=0&feat=directlink For the drain, you may need 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" adapter. Ikea is delivered with 1 1/4" drain system. Shows how to hook-up an Ikea faucet/sink to a standard US 3/8″ water supply line.
Ikea’s faucet is actually delivered with a 1/2″ connector (not metric). You will need a simple short 1/2″ x 1/2″ brass nipple between the Ikea faucet and a standard supply line (1/2″FIP x 3/8″ compression). That it.

See it at:
https://picasaweb.google.com/wilfridvinson/IkeaFaucetInstallation?authuser=0&feat=directlink

For the drain, you may need 1 1/4″ to 1 1/2″ adapter. Ikea is delivered with 1 1/4″ drain system.

]]> By: Claudette http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-79005 Claudette Sat, 13 Aug 2011 21:01:41 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-79005 We have purchased a sink and vanity from Ikea on Aug 3 2911 AND WE are having great difficulty installing the plumbing they provided.. Has anyone else out there had this problem We have purchased a sink and vanity from Ikea on Aug 3 2911 AND WE are having great difficulty installing the plumbing they provided..
Has anyone else out there had this problem

]]> By: plumbing http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-78736 plumbing Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:24:16 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-78736 Great post. Also, very clever solution. There are so many things that could be learn in the internet especially in plumbing. Great post. Also, very clever solution. There are so many things that could be learn in the internet especially in plumbing.

]]> By: Greg Zeck http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-78730 Greg Zeck Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:09:04 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-78730 Good solution. A friend, who grew up on a farm and knows everything mechanical, supplied this solution: https://picasaweb.google.com/115265029093727204880/Mar302011# This arrangement avoids the need to have two lengths of supply tube. I agree, you can find these parts at a hardware. Good solution. A friend, who grew up on a farm and knows everything mechanical, supplied this solution:
https://picasaweb.google.com/115265029093727204880/Mar302011#

This arrangement avoids the need to have two lengths of supply tube. I agree, you can find these parts at a hardware.

]]> By: Antoine http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-78479 Antoine Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:02:55 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-78479 Wow that is a relief. After four trips to my local Home Depot and insane attempts to adapt incompatible fittings you had the answer all along. What is most upsetting is that for $1 or $2 more Ikea could thoughtfully include these adapters. Lesson learned: When looking for solutions start with Google. Thank you! Wow that is a relief. After four trips to my local Home Depot and insane attempts to adapt incompatible fittings you had the answer all along. What is most upsetting is that for $1 or $2 more Ikea could thoughtfully include these adapters.

Lesson learned: When looking for solutions start with Google.

Thank you!

]]> By: Shandon http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-78471 Shandon Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:02:37 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-78471 So I glad I found this web page. I should have known to check the web before Home Depot. The guy at Home Depot spent about an hour looking for fittings and cussing about Ikea to then suggest I spend 60 dollars on Shark Bite fittings and have me cut all of my copper pipes and create a huge valve mess. And his words, "this is 21st century" referring to Shark Bite. Forget that. Also found this site http://www.janeylee.com/2010/06/godmorgon/ I'm off to get a couple adapters. Thanks a lot for posting this. So I glad I found this web page. I should have known to check the web before Home Depot. The guy at Home Depot spent about an hour looking for fittings and cussing about Ikea to then suggest I spend 60 dollars on Shark Bite fittings and have me cut all of my copper pipes and create a huge valve mess. And his words, “this is 21st century” referring to Shark Bite. Forget that.

Also found this site
http://www.janeylee.com/2010/06/godmorgon/

I’m off to get a couple adapters.

Thanks a lot for posting this.

]]> By: Omar http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-78418 Omar Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:52:51 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-78418 Don't buy faucets from Ikea! Ian's question is really good. I have an Ikea faucet, which I did not install, and the cartridge (the inner part) has gone bad. Happens in all faucets but Ikea does not sell parts for any of their products after 90 days. Do other brands of cartridges fit into an ikea faucet? Don’t buy faucets from Ikea! Ian’s question is really good. I have an Ikea faucet, which I did not install, and the cartridge (the inner part) has gone bad. Happens in all faucets but Ikea does not sell parts for any of their products after 90 days. Do other brands of cartridges fit into an ikea faucet?

]]> By: Zev http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/07/ikea-faucet-installation-how-to-something-you-need-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-78348 Zev Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:53:46 +0000 http://www.duanemoody.com/?p=1330#comment-78348 @JOSH. Perfect solution. The compression rubber ring from my old faucet hoses fit perfectly inside the ikea hoses. And when I connected the two 1/2" male to 1/2" male "cuplings" with the compression rubber rings inserted in place of the ikea rubber rings - voila! No more leaks and a working sink. Thanks to all (and you!) for these informative blog responses. @ALL A compression rubber ring is more "dome-shaped" with a hole at top of the "dome" and flat on the other end vs. the ikea (and other) rubber rings discussed on this issue, that are "flat" with a whole in the center. ~Zev @JOSH.
Perfect solution. The compression rubber ring from my old faucet hoses fit perfectly inside the ikea hoses. And when I connected the two 1/2″ male to 1/2″ male “cuplings” with the compression rubber rings inserted in place of the ikea rubber rings – voila! No more leaks and a working sink. Thanks to all (and you!) for these informative blog responses.

@ALL
A compression rubber ring is more “dome-shaped” with a hole at top of the “dome” and flat on the other end vs. the ikea (and other) rubber rings discussed on this issue, that are “flat” with a whole in the center.

~Zev

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