Faucet Removal Guide

Removing Your Old Faucet

Are you finally replacing that outdated faucet? With more and more people pinching pennies these days, many opt for DIY home improvement projects instead of paying to have it done. Some more complex home improvement projects do require a professional, but lucky for you, removing a faucet is a fairly quick and painless process. Follow these simple steps below and then you’ll be ready to install that brand new faucet.

What You’ll Need

Step 1

Shut off the water supply connection. Then turn the faucet on to ensure all water pressure is out of the line.

Step 2

Next disconnect the hot water hose from the hot water connection. Do the same for the cold water connection. If your sink has a sprayer, disconnect the sprayer hose at this time as well.

Step 3

From underneath the sink, use a screw driver and/or wrench to unscrew the mounting nuts and washers that are keeping the faucet fixture attached to the counter top or sink.

Step 4

Once the mounting nuts have been removed, you can now detach the faucet from the counter top or sink. Now you are ready to install your new faucet!