Utility sink faucet replacement
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Utility sink faucet replacement
Hello everyone,
My current utility sink is 2 3/4" on center galvanized steel faucet that is leaking really bad. I have a 3 1/2" copper faucet and I am wondering if there is a way to use this faucet and connect it to my current plumbing set up? Is there some type of spacer that I can buy to fit the 2 3/4" spacing to the 3 1/2" spacing on the new faucet? I am looking for recommendations or suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
My current utility sink is 2 3/4" on center galvanized steel faucet that is leaking really bad. I have a 3 1/2" copper faucet and I am wondering if there is a way to use this faucet and connect it to my current plumbing set up? Is there some type of spacer that I can buy to fit the 2 3/4" spacing to the 3 1/2" spacing on the new faucet? I am looking for recommendations or suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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It looks like the left hand pipe is leaning in towards the right pipe and making the gap look smaller.
Can you push the left hand pipe a little to the left ?
Can you push the left hand pipe a little to the left ?
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Thanks for the reply, Pete. Unfortunately, it's just the way I took the picture since I was trying to hold the new faucet at the same time. The pipes going down are rather straight.
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The problem is to extend it a bit you'd need a coupler and a close nipple which would be too long.
What you can do is to measure that pipe back to its connection point and replace it with a 1" longer piece.
What you can do is to measure that pipe back to its connection point and replace it with a 1" longer piece.
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I'd go with Audioslave22's idea. I'd remove a few of those nipples and replace with a 1/2" FIP angle stop. Then flexible supply lines to connect to the faucet.
Something like this:
Something like this:
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Thanks for the ideas! Yeah, it is probably a good idea to get some turnoff valves installed either way. Right now I have to turn off all the water in the house to fix =/