Changing Out A Bathroom Faucet

Drain the remaining water into the bucket.

Changing out a bathroom faucet.

Turn off the hot and cold water shutoff valves under the sink. Most sinks will fit. Start by shutting off the wall valves and turning on the faucet to drain down residual pressure. Remove the faucet and supply lines.

Clean all the holes with rubbing alcohol. If water continues to flow you have a faulty valve. Your sink will have one two or three. Put the new faucet in position placing the appropriate valves into their matching holes.

Remove the old faucet. Next remove the flexible line from the shutoff valve. How to replace a bathroom faucet buying a faucet. After you ve shut the water off turn on the faucet you re changing to make sure the water is actually shut off.

Replacing a bathroom faucet can be simple when you have the know how. With a bucket and towel handy. Seal the edge with a thin layer of bathroom caulk. With a bucket handy use an adjustable wrench to loosen and remove the flexible extension from the faucet.

Most faucets are attached to the sink by locknuts attached to the tailpieces under the sink. Danny from the home depot walks through the installation of a new sink faucet in just. Remove your existing faucet being careful not to damage the supply lines or sink. Use your hands or an adjustable wrench to loosen the nuts and unthread them from the tailpieces.

Place the rubber or plastic gasket or gaskets as provided so it will fit between the faucet and the top of the sink holes. Remove the new faucet from the packaging. When buying a faucet you need to make sure it ll fit your sink. Note the type of faucet you currently have the connections and the space.

Examine your old faucet and sink. Unscrew the metal rim around the drain the drain collar from the pipe underneath the drain rim. Loosen the lock nuts to take out the old faucet.