Diy Changing Kitchen Sink Faucet

Tighten with a wrench.

Diy changing kitchen sink faucet.

Remove the soap. Install the sink fixtures. Shut off the water. If the faucet has a separate sprayer.

Under the sink add the weight and the connect the sprayer hose to the waterline with one click. Remove the old faucet supply lines image 1 which will expose the holes in the sink. Trace the opening of the countertop with a. Drop the new sink into the opening.

Connect the faucet supply lines by wrapping teflon tape around the supply line and then screw on the water supply line. Climb under the kitchen sink and look where the sprayer and faucet are mounted figure 2. How to remove and replace a kitchen faucet step 1. It s easier to install the faucet straining basket and disposal before the drop in.

Microfiber cloths step 1. 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. You can buy plugs for unused holes but they usually don t match the sink. 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.

Apply a line of silicone caulk around the countertop opening. But some faucets require only one or two holes and you may not want enough accessories to use the rest. Thread the sprayer hose in through the faucet attachment and down under 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.