How to Replace an Old Faucet This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows the proper way to replace an old kitchen faucet 1. Turn off water and remove the garbage disposer, if necessary. 2. Cut old copper water supply lines using a close-quarter hacksaw; catch any water dripping out in a bucket. 3. Use a basin wrench to loosen the nuts holding the old faucet in place; 4. Apply a bead of plumber's putty under the mounting flange of the new faucet. 5. Set faucet's mounting flange on the sink deck, then tighten the two nuts from below with a basin wrench or wrench that comes with the faucet. 6. Use a propane torch to unsolder the old shut-off valves from the hot- and cold-water copper pipes (risers). 7. Buff clean the ends of the risers with emery cloth to remove old solder and grime. 8. Install the new shut-off valves onto the ends of the risers; tighten the compression fittings with two open-end wrenches. 9. Place the faucet on the mounting flange, then from below install the mounting plate and tighten the brass nut with the special wrench provided.

10. Connect the spray hose to the underside of the faucet by snapping on the spring clip. 11. Use a screwdriver to tighten the weight onto the spray hose. 12. Using a bending spring, bend the rigid lav supply line to reach from the valve to the underside of the faucet. 13. Use two open-end wrenches to tighten the nuts that connect each supply line to the shut-off valves and faucet. 14. Turn water back on, test for leaks. Tools to Replace an Old Faucet Close-quarter hacksaw, used to cut old water-supply lines Basin wrench, used to loosen nuts holding faucet in place Two open-end wrenches, for loosening and tightening nuts Propane torch, used to remove old sweated shut-off valves Bending spring, used to bend rigid lav supply Screwdriver, for installing weight to spray hose Pliers, used to remove the old valves after melting the solder with a torch 2. Shut-off valves with compression fittings 3. Rigid lav supply, used to supply hot- and cold-water to faucet4.

Plumber's putty, used to seal faucet's mounting flange Bucket, used to catch water 5. Emery cloth, used to clean old pipe prior to installing the new valvesHow To » Home & Garden » Home Maintenance & Repair » Plumbing » How To Fix a Leaky Wall Mount Faucet How To Fix a Leaky Wall Mount FaucetReplacing the commercial faucet on sinks in your restaurant doesn’t have to be a difficult job.  Following a couple simple steps will help you replace old or worn faucets in your kitchen very easily. For starters, there are two types of faucets: 1. Deck Mount – These faucets attach directly to the top (or deck) of your sink.  The water lines come up vertically underneath the sink. 2. Wall Mount – These faucets attach to water lines that come horizontally out of the wall above the sink. Commercial restaurant faucets vary in sizes of four or six inch centers. Although there are some wall mount faucets that have an adjustable inlet coupling, that can adjust from six to ten inch centers or two to eight inch centers.

DON’T FORGET TO SHUT OFF THE WATER!! Deck mount faucets are more difficult to change than wall mount because you have to access the connections under the sink. With a basin wrench (the easiest tool to use) or a crescent wrench, loosen the nuts on the hot and cold water lines on the bottom of the faucet water lines.  At this point you can use your hand to remove them.  Next, using the basin wrench, loosen the two nuts that hold the faucet in place.  Hp Laptop Parts Houston TxAgain, use your hand to remove the nuts.  Curtains To Match Duck Egg Blue WallsRemove the old faucet and then use your hands and the wrench to tighten the nuts on the new faucet.  Hotpoint Washer Dryer Won'T StartMake sure the connections are tight. 

Turn the water on and check for leaks. If there aren’t any leaks, then the job is done! To replace a deck mount faucet that’s on a wall mounted hand sink, remove the sink from the wall.  First turn off the water and disconnect the water lines at the shut off valves.  Next disconnect the drain line from the bottom of the sink and lift it straight up (it hangs on a wall bracket) and remove it from the wall.  Now you can access the bottom with ease.  Follow the previous instructions to remove and replace the faucet.  The only difference is you will not need to use the basin wrench. Wall mount faucets are fairly simple to replace.  It is best to know the faucet’s brand name for a direct replacement.  If you are unable to find a brand name then measure the inlet coupling on the back of the faucet body.  These are the couplings that fasten the faucet body to the sink.  To replace the faucet simply unscrew the inlet couplings from the back of the faucet body and install the new faucet.

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