How to Replace a Bathroom Faucet | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert, Richard Trethewey, demonstrates how to replace a bathroom faucet.
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Time: 30 min - 1 hour
Cost: $30 and up
Skill Level: Beginner
Tools:
Specialty faucet wrench [amzn.to/38sqqUr]
Shopping List:
Bathroom faucet [amzn.to/3nInGIT]
Steps:
1. Shut off water by hand or with a specialty wrench. Be careful not to over torque.
2. Use a pan or rag to catch any dripping water under the sink. Turn on the faucet to relieve any water pressure left in the lines.
3. Disconnect the supply lines from the faucet. Use a multi-purpose plumbing tool if you cannot reach by hand.
4. Remove the old faucet.
5. Place Plumber’s Putty around the bottom of the faucet to make a water tight connection. It should fill in any imperfection of the sink.
6. Place the faucet through the mounting holes in the sink and tighten the nuts.
7. Remove the excess putty.
8. Install the lift rod.
Resources:
Richard installed a Glacier Bay 4 in Centerset 2-Handle Low-Arc Bathroom Faucet [thd.co/37AYI8C], which can be found at The Home Depot (www.homedepot.com/). The plumber’s putty and wrench sets Richard used can be found at any home center.
The specialty faucet wrench Richard used to break the connections underneath the sink is an EZ Change Faucet Tool [amzn.to/38sqqUr], which is manufactured by Rigid (www.ridgid.com/).
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@shawnettebeard3474 4 месяца назад

What takes most people 5 minutes takes 90 minutes for me. My home is old so I have to turn off water to the whole house. The tool was the key to success so I'm really glad i watched this video first. It gave me the confidence to try this by myself.

@copito42 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for recommending the faucet tool. I replaced the old faucet in my bathroom today and it made all the difference.

@thellewelynmoss 5 месяцев назад

This video is perfect for when your client needs his brand new sink on a three foot pedestal fixed and doesn't need the water reconnected at the end of the install

@joemama8525 Год назад

The hardest part is removing the existing faucet.

@2-old-Forthischet 3 года назад

When you're an old phart like me and laying on your back doing crunches trying to do that, what gets me through that chore are my vocabulary of four lettered words!

@acubley 3 года назад

Mine are ouch, ogod, nooo, dam't, and c'mon

@2-old-Forthischet 3 года назад

@@acubley those are too weak. I'd never get the job done!

@2-old-Forthischet 3 года назад

@@Kevin-mp5of I just replaced my kitchen faucet a couple of months ago and both bathroom vanities. The basin wrench sure came in handy. The next time these repairs need to be done, it'll be time to call my son for help!

@Geocon04 Год назад

I wish they showed the whole process instead of cutting off the part about the drain rod at the end.

@jimwiskus8862 Год назад

Just getting to go upstairs and get er done. Is there a proper name for the orange wrench? See you Saturday!

@MichaelGalletly 3 года назад

I did this very task this last weekend. I only had to go back to the home center twice for things I needed, and only had to undo a mistake I made once.

@bombadeer8231 3 года назад

Happy New Year you two 🎉

@JamesBrown-zl5im Год назад

Thank you sooo much. We need to replace 5 faucets in our bathrooms.

@lesliejames1159 3 года назад

How do you install the lift?

@williamdavidson4576 7 месяцев назад

Where can I purchase that red wrench for removing the top nut?

@nanimoniz Месяц назад

Found it on Home Depot. “EZ change plumbing wrench”

@robertmarlo6668 9 месяцев назад

very nice 👍

@flip679 2 года назад

Nice

@MessyBeans 3 года назад

Thank you Richard. You make it look easy. I hope it is. 😉

@dachicagoan8185 Год назад

It never is. Especially for most people who have had their old faucets for >25 years

@Lockemeister 3 года назад

Would have been a better video if you replaced a faucet in a real sink in a real vanity located in AN OLD HOUSE and then taken the faucet screen out and flushed the faucet of manufacturing residue and checked for any connection leaks afterwards. oh btw, plumbers putty is a petroleum based product and will deteriorate any plastic or rubber gasket so it should not be used under the rubber or plastic gasket. I saw in a different video made by someone else that clear silicon can be carefully used around the faucet gasket after the faucet is installed

@Physign Год назад

I might be wrong but for some reason I get the vibe that Richard might know a thing or too

@lawrenceweston922 10 месяцев назад

Amen brother; I really really despise these videos by “professionals” that give you the theory in a perfect world. Hats off to the REAL PROFESSIONALS who show you how it’s really done!!

@dessertman1181 3 года назад

Great video but it never goes that way especially at older sinks

@GodsKid777 2 года назад

👍 Yup! Totally old and rusted sinks. All these videos show new plumbing and without trying to wedge your body upside down in a 12” space! Hahaha

@dachicagoan8185 Год назад

I predict 3 trips to the hardware store and then after 6 hours realize I need a plumber. And it's sad because I have the tools and physical ability to do this.

@robertbamford8266 3 года назад

When everything goes right 🙁. The shut-off is frozen or doesn’t close completely. Then the shut-off is solidly attached to the nipple with umpteen years of corrosion (a torch or heat gun helps, along with some periodic tapping with a hammer and some penetrating lubricant). Hope the nipple threads are still intact. Plumbing. Not for the faint of heart. Always know where the house shut off is - and where the wrench to turn it is. Love that under-sink wrench!

@oldtwinsna8347 3 года назад

And in a condo where there is often no accessible water main, leave this to a pro.

@SuperOhdannyboy Год назад

Thanks real tips on the task.

@stephenfrancisnyc 10 месяцев назад

"And the wrench to turn it" -- thank you, @robertbamford8266

@michelleliu9917 2 года назад

Where to get this red color torque?

@howtodoitdude1662 3 года назад

I gave up on putty a long time ago. Silicone is the answer.

@bobkucharski9425 10 месяцев назад

Most faucets have a rubber gasket, in lieu of a shitty putty seal that always is uneven,

@jaked5651 3 года назад

Im just happy to be here with everyone

@Loogielicker69 7 месяцев назад

Good details on the tools needed, but in case you don't have that neat wrench, you'll need 1-3 hours, two socket wrenches because you're not sure what that bolt size is, a dremel when you realize your sockets aren't long enough to touch the nut with the bolt in the way, probably 3 to 4 different wrenches because you're going to try them all before using the dremel and then wonder why you didn't just use the dremel in the first place, and lastly some WD40

@Mark_L 7 дней назад

How do you get the cabinet high enough so you don’t need to lay on the floor?

@caseyjones9214 3 месяца назад

What is that tool called that he used to loosen the nuts?

@nanimoniz Месяц назад

Came here to see what tool to use to get under the sink since I can’t get a good angle. Now I need to buy a new tool 😂

@nanimoniz Месяц назад

“EZ Change Plumbing Wrench” for anyone wondering it’s at Home Depot

@derewreck 3 года назад

Are they filming again or just doing reruns?

@jorgepadilla9945 Год назад

were you looking for a specific thing? or.... how many new videos of changing a faucet do you need?... this is youtube.. no reruns here.

@shipmate3577 2 года назад

what kind of wrench is that with the red handle?

@timefeatherstorm Год назад

That's a good question. It has a lot of names, such as: Faucet and Sink Wrench,Multifunctional Faucet Wrench Tool,Basin Wrench Plumbing Tools with Gradienter,Double Head Sink Installer Tool Water Pipe Spanner Tackle For Plumbers And Homeowners, and also a "faucet change-out tool"

@stevemarz4335 3 года назад

What is the name of the red wrench Richard used to close the water valve and to remove the bolts from the bottom faucet?

@mysticwine 3 года назад

I had one. The red plastic snapped under heavy torque. Its Chinese

@tomlouie2855 3 года назад

The faucet wrench he used is "EZ Change faucet tool".

@jasonzupke1474 2 года назад

Mine is from Ridgid and is very strong and works amazing!

@thecalmingeffect204 6 месяцев назад

There isnt a knob under my sink to turn off what do i do ?

@mr.balawis9948 3 года назад

You guys looked a lot older. But ultimately smarter than me 😁

@CHEVYCAMARO4GEN 7 месяцев назад

Pro tip, cut a socket with the same design 1/5 off the side to loosen up O2 sensors on car engines

@nultari1 3 года назад

stick to a standard basin wrench

@SuperOhdannyboy Год назад

Why in the world would a shut off valve work smoothly in a old house and not require shutting off the water to a house and replacing the valve.

@sargonoshana2324 11 месяцев назад

Exactly

@aldenbarbieri 2 года назад

Why use plumbers putty when you have a gasket?

@stunner55 Год назад

Instructions on two types of recent faucets I installed, state to NOT use plumbers putty. Things are changing I guess.

@bnbrkayoub3892 3 года назад

Hello, I am Ayoub from Algeria. I am 21 years old. I have 3 years of experience in installing water and gas pipelines. I am looking for a job in America or Canada. Thank you.

@rtgardner90 2 года назад

good luck Ayoub!

@doanster 2 года назад

There are many openings now as plumbing is in high demand. Good luck!

@wdavis911 3 года назад

Does anyone still use the term lavatory? Or is that an East Coast thing?

@nultari1 3 года назад

It's a technical term from the code books

@christingeorge2634 2 года назад

What am I doing wrong? It's so simple to install but when I turn the water back on it starts spraying from the top of the hose....I got that thing on as tight as it can possibly go!

@flat-earther Год назад

Missing gasket?

@Lets-GoBrandonFJB 3 года назад

02:19 - what game the lobster-bots play with "gabby"

@jeffwilson1399 3 года назад

I always had Kevin pegged as the one to "catch the nuts" 🦞🦞🦞

@scottmcbutters6721 10 месяцев назад

Hmm...knowing there's a wrench thingy to make the job easier helps but the video doesn’t show how to do the sink drain....I give the video an incomplete.