Changing Out A Bathroom Faucet

Turn off the hot and cold water shutoff valves under the sink.

Changing out a bathroom faucet.

If water continues to flow you have a faulty valve. Loosen the lock nuts to take out the old faucet. Most faucets are attached to the sink by locknuts attached to the tailpieces under the sink. How to replace a bathroom faucet buying a faucet.

Danny from the home depot walks through the installation of a new sink faucet in just. Note the type of faucet you currently have the connections and the space. Clean all the holes with rubbing alcohol. Remove the new faucet from the packaging.

Your sink will have one two or three. Place the rubber or plastic gasket or gaskets as provided so it will fit between the faucet and the top of the sink holes. Turn them to the left counterclockwise to loosen them. Start by shutting off the wall valves and turning on the faucet to drain down residual pressure.

After you ve shut the water off turn on the faucet you re changing to make sure the water is actually shut off. Examine your old faucet and sink. Use your hands or an adjustable wrench to loosen the nuts and unthread them from the tailpieces. Remove the faucet and supply lines.

Most sinks will fit. Next remove the flexible line from the shutoff valve. Remove the old faucet. With a bucket handy use an adjustable wrench to loosen and remove the flexible extension from the faucet.

Seal the edge with a thin layer of bathroom caulk. When buying a faucet you need to make sure it ll fit your sink. Unscrew the metal rim around the drain the drain collar from the pipe underneath the drain rim. Pick out a new faucet that meets the appropriate size and specifications for your sink.

Remove your existing faucet being careful not to damage the supply lines or sink. Remove everything from under your sink so you have. With a bucket and towel handy.