How to replace old bathroom faucet
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How to replace old bathroom faucet
I am replacing old faucet that has copper pipes. The way copper pipes are connected looks little different than what I saw it on YouTube video .
please help!!
please help!!
Last edited by PJmax; 01-05-19 at 10:12 AM. Reason: added member supplied pics
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Look at a different video...
Do you have shutoff valves underneath the sink?
I would replace the rigid supply lines with flexible ones. They are much easier to work with.
Do you have shutoff valves underneath the sink?
I would replace the rigid supply lines with flexible ones. They are much easier to work with.
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Sorry.... I didn't see you had started a thread until today.
I labeled the bottom enlarged picture. You will need to loosen all three fittings shown. Once the two outside nuts are loosened..... those big washers will slide off. The center bolt holds the drain mechanism together. You have one nut off the shutoff valve. You'll need to remove the other one.
The faucet assembly will pull out from the top. You will have to bend the copper pipes in order to get them thru the top holes. If the faucet is being replaced..... don't be afraid of damaging the pipes.
I labeled the bottom enlarged picture. You will need to loosen all three fittings shown. Once the two outside nuts are loosened..... those big washers will slide off. The center bolt holds the drain mechanism together. You have one nut off the shutoff valve. You'll need to remove the other one.
The faucet assembly will pull out from the top. You will have to bend the copper pipes in order to get them thru the top holes. If the faucet is being replaced..... don't be afraid of damaging the pipes.
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I took two washers off in my 3rd pic. In my 2nd pic I took one nut off near the valve . But that copper pipe is very tight at the joint...I am thinking did they solder it at the joint?
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The copper pipes are permanently attached to the faucet. Break them loose at the valve and pull the whole faucet up. It may be stuck to the top of the countertop with silicone or plumbers putty.
Wiggle the copper pipes at the valves and they should come out.
Wiggle the copper pipes at the valves and they should come out.
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At the valves they are compression fittings not solder. Once the nuts are removed they will come apart.
Internal to the faucet the copper pipes are soldered so when you remove they will be hanging down.
Everything is just tight from initial install, give it some wiggle! May even have caulk under faucet making it seem hard mounted!
Internal to the faucet the copper pipes are soldered so when you remove they will be hanging down.
Everything is just tight from initial install, give it some wiggle! May even have caulk under faucet making it seem hard mounted!
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Wiggle the copper pipes at the valves and they should come out.