Quick faucet question - thanks for your help

11 years ago

Hello,
Trying to install a vintage wide-mount faucet that I bought used, in a new sink. I don't know much about plumbing, but I'm handy and figured I'd be able to install a sink. Here's the problem (forgive my lack of plumbing language) - there is no three way spout tee that came with the faucet. So I can't attach my hot and cold water lines that run through the faucet handle pieces. I went to HD thinking it would be easy enough to just pick up a new tee, but the guy there said those normally come with the faucets themselves and they don't have any.

Is this really not a part I can easily get a replacement of? It seems common enough. Also, what exactly do you call the piece. Any advice / work arounds?

Thanks a lot for your help!

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User
11 years ago
You are looking for a mixing valve. In order to get the correct one, you will need to know the faucet brand.

A plumbing supply store will have a catalog from which you can order with a lot of parts they don't carry in stock. Even HD/Lowes will have a catalog you can search, but your best bet will be a specialty plumbing shop.
User
11 years ago
Vintage faucets were hot. Or cold. No mixing valve. That's why you rarely see them being installed these days. No scald protection. They really are not safe to usewith small children or older people. Not that great for guests and visitors either.
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blaster1492
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the help so far. So I see how not having a mixing valve could be a problem with scalding, etc. But how else would you attach the two separate hot and cold water lines to the single common line that actually leads to the faucet? I see how it would work if the whole faucet was a single piece, but with separate knobs and a spout there has to be something to bring the two water lines together right?

Anyways, I will check out a plumbing supply store. Thanks again.