Changing Out A Bathroom Faucet

Remove the faucet and supply lines.

Changing out a bathroom faucet.

Clean all the holes with rubbing alcohol. When buying a faucet you need to make sure it ll fit your sink. Remove everything from under your sink so you have. Note the type of faucet you currently have the connections and the space.

Your sink will have one two or three. Unscrew the metal rim around the drain the drain collar from the pipe underneath the drain rim. Turn off the hot and cold water shutoff valves under the sink. Seal the edge with a thin layer of bathroom caulk.

Use your hands or an adjustable wrench to loosen the nuts and unthread them from the tailpieces. Remove your existing faucet being careful not to damage the supply lines or sink. Loosen the lock nuts to take out the old faucet. Examine your old faucet and sink.

Drain the remaining water into the bucket. Next remove the flexible line from the shutoff valve. Danny from the home depot walks through the installation of a new sink faucet in just. Most sinks will fit.

Turn them to the left counterclockwise to loosen them. Most faucets are attached to the sink by locknuts attached to the tailpieces under the sink. Remove the new faucet from the packaging. With a bucket and towel handy.

With a bucket handy use an adjustable wrench to loosen and remove the flexible extension from the faucet. How to replace a bathroom faucet buying a faucet. Place the rubber or plastic gasket or gaskets as provided so it will fit between the faucet and the top of the sink holes. If water continues to flow you have a faulty valve.

Replacing a bathroom faucet can be simple when you have the know how. Pick out a new faucet that meets the appropriate size and specifications for your sink. After you ve shut the water off turn on the faucet you re changing to make sure the water is actually shut off.