One of the common reasons why people decide to replace their old wall mount faucets is to update or enahnce the look of their bathroom. To some, removing outdated or broken bathroom faucets may seem like a difficul task. But with a little know-how, along with the help of a detailed step-by-step guide, accomplishing the task can be done with ease.
To help you ensure that, here is a simple guide that will teach you how to effectively remove a wall-mounted faucet.
Step one: Turn off the main water valve
Before you commence with the actual faucet removal, you have to turn off the main water supply in order to block the water from entering the line connected to the old faucet. Use a wrench or plier to easily close the water valve.
Step two: Reveal the screws by disconnecting the plastic handle insert at the center of the faucet’s handle.
Wall mount kitchen faucets often feature decorative plastic inserts that are marked with the letter ‘c’ and ‘h’, which stands for cold and hot. Remove the inserts to expose the screws, and with with the help of a flathead screwdriver, take off the screws to detach the handle from the faucet.
Step three: Take off the trim plate to reveal the faucet’s valve.
Check what holds the faucet’s trim plate in place. Is it attached by screws or it has a bead of caulking around the edge? If the trim plate is affixed by screws, use a screwdriver to detach it from the wall. Meanwhile, if caulking is used instead of screws, use a plastic patty knife to cut through it, and then carefully remove the trim plate.
Step four: Discard the bonnet nut surrounding the tip of the faucet.
With the use of an adjustable wrench, turn the nut into a clockwise direction and then slowly pull it out from the faucet.
Step five: Take out the faucet’s valve from the inside wall.
Insert a deep-set socket over the tip of the valve, and then spin it until you have locked it into the valve. Afterwhich, get a socket wrench and turn it to a clockwise direction to loosen the valve. Once you have loosened the valves, you may now gently remove the old wall mounted faucet from the wall.
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