Diy Changing Kitchen Sink Faucet

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Diy changing kitchen sink faucet.

If the faucet has a separate sprayer. Install the sink fixtures. Tighten with a wrench. The sprayer is held by another plastic nut.

Remove the old faucet supply lines image 1 which will expose the holes in the sink. Match faucet to sink openings most sinks have three holes for the faucet and a fourth for an accessory such as a sprayer or a soap dispenser. Shut off the water. You can buy plugs for unused holes but they usually don t match the sink.

Apply a line of silicone caulk around the countertop opening. Required tools for this how to replace a kitchen faucet project 4 in 1 screwdriver adjustable wrench hammer handsaw pipe wrench slip joint pliers tube cutter wrench set. Climb under the kitchen sink and look where the sprayer and faucet are mounted figure 2. Under the sink add the weight and the connect the sprayer hose to the waterline with one click.

Count the number of holes that are being used by the faucet. The faucet shown in the picture is held in place by two plastic nuts one on each side and by a long shaft nut in the middle. Drop the new sink into the opening. Unscrew and remove the bolts that held the old faucet into place.

How to remove and replace a kitchen faucet step 1. Remove the soap. Thread the sprayer hose in through the faucet attachment and down under the sink. Connect the faucet supply lines by wrapping teflon tape around the supply line and then screw on the water supply line.