Hi all!

Here's a photo of what's going on under my sink: [ibb.co]

This is my first time swapping out a kitchen faucet on my own. I could use some advice on how to deal with the bends in these supply lines (if I need to do anything to them at all). From some online searching, I know that it's best not to have any bends or kinks in the supply line, and to swap out the lines for a shorter line that can make a straight connection, or a longer line that can create a smooth loop over itself.

If the advice is to sort out the bends, I have a couple of road-blocks/questions:

1. The lines feed up into a single handle faucet head and it's not clear to me out to swap out the lines completely. I'm also having trouble finding resources online that show how that's done (if it's possible). Any advice?

2. If it's not possible to swap out the lines completely, can someone advise me on what kind of connector I'll need?

Thank you!

The faucet end of the hoses are going to be specific to the faucet manufacturer and getting hoses of a different length might not be possible. The current installation has the hoses installed with sweeping bends and I see nothing wrong with it.

I agree with steve

sweeping bends are fine and dandy

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KInks and square turns, are one thing. Long sweeping bends or curves are something else, and there is seldom any problems with them.

What about loopy bends and figure 8 bends?

the point is no kinks and minimum to no stress on the pressed ends



exactly the same as ANY plumbing installation

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THANK YOU! Very helpful.

Now I just need to figure out how to reinforce the base. Every time I pull down the faucet head, the whole thing tilts forward a little, even though it is very tightly threaded to the base below and secured with silicone caulk. I think it's because my sink is made out of very thin sheet metal, and the faucet is anchored through a single hole.

I am having a hard time figuring out how the faucet is secured. Normally, there is a "flat" plate under the sink to prevent that.

hj,

unfortuneately in today's 'never stop improving' world here are MANY s/s sinks installed having such THIN 'skin' that sink itself flexes under the weight of the 'modern' high arc spouts (especially those with 'pull out or down' sprayers)

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"Measure Twice & Cut Once" - Retired U.A. Local 1 & 638