I got a new faucet with sink and the faucet is not positioned over the drain, also water cloudy. Kindly advise...
Most of the time they are; however, if it's not it should still drain properly. Sounds like you might have some sort of blockage in the drain, or that it's not venting properly.
your faucet does not need to be over your drain they can be anywhere you would like them. As for cloudy water could be something in your pipes or water system. It should clear back up after have had the water back on for while.
Faucets over drain is standard, not mandantory. Many 'fancy' style tubs have faucets over the sides plus the spout can be of different lengths. Cloudy water. Check for source. This may be coming from the outside water source if both hot & cold including toilet water- - call water company. If only cloudy water from hot, check your water heater. Run water periodically during the day, if remains cloudy, seek outside assistance. In the meantime, do not drink that water.
It doesn't matter where the faucet is positioned as long as the water goes into the basin. The cloudy water is probably the result of air in the waterlines from being turned off to install the faucet. It will go away. Another reason could be if you didn't have an aerator on the previous faucet and you are now noticing the air that is put into the water.
