Fixing Up Your Bathroom: Bathroom Sink Faucet Removal

How to Replace the Bathroom Sink Faucet

In this Blogpost BrightNest will explain the necessary steps required to ensure a proper removal of the sink faucet in your bathroom.

Materials

  • Matching Hole Configuration Faucet
  • Teflon Tape
  • Plumber’s Putty
  • Supply Line

Tools

  • Basin Wrench
  • Adjustable Wrench
  • Flathead Screwdriver
  • Philips-head Screwdriver
  • Putty Knife
  • Bathroom Caulk
  • Pliers

Can’t find these supplies in your house look for tools and materials at BrightNest in store or online.

Bathroom Sink Faucet Removal tools and materials. Photo include things such as tefron tape and flathead screwdriver
Before starting the bathroom sink removal, gather all necessary items and tools.

Steps in Preparing to Change a Sink Faucet

Before changing out the sink faucet in the bathroom, BrightNest will guide you toward a few additional steps to prepare for this change.

Step 1

Observe your sink and figure out if the faucet you will be working on is a single hole, center set or split spread.

The differences involve the number of holes that your sink has determine this will allow you to figure out what type of sink configuration that needs to be purchased.

Step 2

Turn off the water supply this is important before removing any of the parts

Step 3

Clear out anything that has been stored under the sink for easier access. Put a bucket under the pipes to catch water that may spill.

After going through these pre steps, the next part will be the removal of a bathroom Faucet.

Once completing the preperation, you are now ready to start replacing the bathroom faucet.

Bathroom Faucet Removal

Step 1

First you must detach the cold and hot water supply lines

Step 2

Now taking your adjustable wrench or basin wrench, Locate the mounting nuts found under the sink and loosen them.

Step 3

This next step you will be disconnecting the lift rod strap by the spring clip. This is found under the sink.

Once complete, remove the pivot rod from the back of the drain tailpiece.

Finally Pull out The Stopper

Step 4

Moving on to the step four you are now able to pull out the old faucet and wipe down the area.

Since the removal has been completed we can now transition to installing the new sink faucet

Removing the old faucet.
Taking out the old faucet from the counter.

 

Installing the New Sink Faucet

Step 1

After taking the new faucet out of the package place rubber gaskets to fit in between the sink holes and the faucet.

Step 2

Once putting the valves in their respective holes seal the edges with bathroom caulk this creates a waterproof seal

Step 3

Secure all the hardware, reattach the washers onto the mounting nuts tighten with pliers

Step 4

Reattach the lift rod back to the drain tailpiece

Step 5

The last step would be to reconnect the water supply lines both hot and cold

Bathroom Faucet Removal and Connecting Complete

Replaced Sink Faucet in the Bathroom
New replacement of a bathroom faucet

Congrats on completing this home renovatio! Replacing your bathroom faucet does not require external help when following these instructions. A simple project such as this one makes a big difference in home maintenance.

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