How to
Replace a Kitchen Sink Faucet
Step by Step Instructions on Replacing a Kitchen Sink Faucet
By Mark J. Donovan
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Our old kitchen sink faucet became so corroded we could no longer swivel
it from one kitchen sink bay to the other. So I noted that it was a single
hole type kitchen faucet and headed off to the local home improvement center
to find a replacement for it. Replacing a kitchen sink faucet is fairly easy
to do with the exception that working underneath a kitchen sink is extremely
awkward. However, if you remove all the items from the kitchen cabinet
directly underneath the kitchen sink you can usually find enough room in it
to work.
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In regards to the tools required to replace a kitchen sink faucet all you
normally need is a crescent wrench and a pair of adjustable channel lock
pliers.
Removing Old Kitchen Sink Faucet
After buying a replacement kitchen sink faucet I returned home and began
the task of removing the old kitchen faucet. I started out by first turning
off the hot and cold supply lines to the old kitchen faucet. Then using a
crescent wrench I disconnected the kitchen faucet’s flexible supply line
hoses that were attached to the copper supply line pipes in the kitchen
cabinet. I also disconnected the spray hose line from the faucet tube it was
connected to.
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Next, I loosened the nut that was holding the kitchen faucet fastening
plate to the underside of the kitchen countertop with a pair of channel lock
pliers. Once the nut was loosened, I used my fingers to remove it from the
threaded bolt it was attached to. Finally, I pulled the old kitchen sink
faucet up and out of the hole in the kitchen countertop.
Prepping New Kitchen Sink Faucet for Installation
The next step in replacing my kitchen sink faucet was preparing the new
one for installation. It’s better to do this work at a table than underneath
the kitchen sink.
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First, I threaded the spray hose through the main nozzle assembly and then I
secured the nozzle itself to the main assembly. I also attached the escutcheon
plate and foam gasket to the bottom of the main nozzle assembly to ensure a
tight seal with the kitchen countertop.
Installing Kitchen Sink Faucet
I then slid the replacement kitchen sink faucet assembly into the kitchen
countertop hole and crawled back underneath the cabinet. Once back in
position underneath the new replacement kitchen sink faucet, I attached a
brass washer and large mounting nut assembly to the threaded base of the
faucet. I finger tightened it and then attached two locking screws to the
mounting nut assembly to securely hold the faucet in place.
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Photos By Mark Donovan |
Next I slipped the large spray hose weight over the spray hose and
connected the loose end of the spray hose to the spray tube coming down from
the base of the kitchen sink faucet.
I then attached the hot and cold supply lines that splayed from the base
of the faucet to the hot and cold water copper supply lines. I used a
crescent wrench to snug them down tightly to the threaded nipples on the
valve assemblies protruding from the top of the copper supply lines.
Finally, I turned the hot and cold water supply valves back on and tested my
newly replaced kitchen sink faucet. As I let the water run I checked for
leaks. Fortunately all went well and there were no leaks.
One Final Note
If you decide to replace your own kitchen sink faucet you may find it
helpful to remove the kitchen sink drain pipes temporarily to give you a
little more room to work. In my case I had sufficient room to work around
them so I left them intact.
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For information on how to install a new
faucet, See HomeAdditionPlus.com's "Installing
a New Faucet Ebook". It provides in-depth, easy to
understand, step-by-step instructions and pictures, on how to install a new
Faucet.
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