Learn how to easily replace your bathroom sink faucet in this easy-to-follow how-to video. Brought to you by the makers of PlumbCraft plumbing repair parts and tools -- the trusted DIY plumbing brand for more than 50 years.
Put the supply lines on the faucet first, then feed the lines down the holes where the faucet sits.. it’s much easier to make a tight connection that way.
Very well done. My father was a plumber by trade for more than 24 years, and ran his own business providing expert plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair. He was truly a "Jack of all trades" and was also adept at house remodeling, cement and tile work, and automotive repair. I learned a great deal from him growing up and have a wide breadth of skills, although certainly not at his level. That being said, I need to replace the faucets in a "fixer-upper" home we recently purchased that was built in the early 1990's. My memory is that it was an easy job to do, so thank you for providing this video so I could refresh my memory on the process. Of course, so many of the videos shown on these kind of repairs show fixtures in perfect repair, and essentially brand new, with ideal fittings and easily accessible connections. Whereas, the reality of 30 year old faucets used and abused by kids and adults are outdated components, cheap workmanship, poorly implemented installations, hard to reach shut-off valves and heavy corrosion build up from years of hard water build-up. Ugh. I've gone ahead and subscribed to your channel. I liked the approach you took, using a real-world example of an actual project you worked on. Thank you!
Replaced both the faucet and drain assembly. It was hard- really hard, but that was mainly because of the challenge due to extremely tight space under our bathroom sink! If there were no wall in the way like in the video, then no problem! The most difficult part was reinstalling the water supply and getting the connection tight enough so it didn't leak. This video left out the parts about muttering, cursing, sweating and scraped knuckles! I had to watch a different video for the drain assembly installation and follow the faucet kit directions for that.
Thank you for this great video. I replaced my old faucet with a nicer new one. Did it myself by watching this video. The only thing I added was plumbers tape.
@@galactic904 The installation instructions for my faucet said the same thing; "Silicon sealant is required under the gasket." So what gives, PlumbCraft?
I saw a saw at the beginning of video that had me intimidated...!! 😱 Didn't see saw in video so now I'm more ambitious..!! 👨🏾🔧 Good 💩..!! Thanx..!! 👩🏻🔧👌🏾
This was the easiest and most detailed video I've seen on how to replace a Faucet. Is there a way to tight the bolts with a different wrench? Unfortunately I can't seem to tighten the v-things enough to keep the Faucet from moving. I tightened them enough to the point to where it only moves a little as the Sink bowl gets in way. But thx for posting this video
So I had a plumber come and do this a few days ago but the water isn't working. I looked under the sink but I don't see those valves next to the water nozzles. Any ideas how I can get the water flowing?
I just purchased a Moen and I can see that the copper pipes are at such an angle that I might not be able to attach the hot and cold water lines. I am afraid to take the old one apart just to find out that it does not fit. Is it a manufacture's defect?
GeoFagus123----No , but , you may want to put silicone around the outside edge of the base , after you have fastened the faucet tightly in place . You are actually trying to prevent water from the sink " getting in " , rather than trying to prevent any getting out . When people are washing their hands , sometimes they splash water everywhere .
can I bend the hot/cold water cords because its 10 inch to water supply line and I have 12 inch cord can I bend it or will it cause leaks my hot/cold water hose is the same as the one in video
I used a mini 8" hacksaw to make three cuts in the stuck brass nut on the old galvanized metal tailpipe when removing the assembly. My metal drain flange was not a screw off type -- old plumbing. Sink position prevented vertical sawing so I cut at a 45 degree angle. Took me about 5 minutes for each cut. Plumbing department assistant at the big box store suggested this solution after other efforts failed. I was a happy diy newbie when that washer met its end.
My supply lines don’t connect to the faucet through such thick pipes. The supply lines are connected to very skinny pipes. And there aren’t any plastic nuts anchoring the faucet either. What do I do?
I used wd40 to free up old nuts ... spray a ton .. walk away at least 5 minutes to let it do its magic ... come back and voila the nut came off (can also wire brush the threads and then do wd40)
What about the black screw out thingies at the top of the waterline that you took off they should not be replaced. I didn’t notice you replacing those in your video.
My thoughts exactly.... I watched this after I replaced my faucet ... it surely didn't take 3 to 4 minutes .... but I replaced all parts ... Took more time to get old faucet out than it did to put new one in
