How to Fix an Old Kitchen Faucet with a Sprayer in the Faucet
A kitchen faucet with a sprayer offers convenience in food preparation and cleaning, however, when you start to have problems with that old kitchen faucet, such as constant drips or malfunctioning parts, it might be time for a replacement. Being able to find replacement parts for an older faucet with sprayer might be difficult, so upgrading to a newer faucet may be the only way to correct the problem. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Rag
- Pliers
- Wrench
- Scraper tool
- Plumber's tape
- Plumber's putty
- Adjustable wrench
- Phillips screwdriver
- Replacement faucet
- Flat-head screwdriver
Instructions
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Remove Faucet and Sprayer
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Turn the water supply valves off to the fixture located underneath the sink inside the cabinet or as a precautionary measure, turn off the main water supply in front of the house or in the basement.
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Climb under the sink for faucets attached from the bottom and unscrew all of the nuts or fasteners that are holding the old faucet in place using a pair of pliers or an adjustable wrench. Pry off the decorative covers for faucets attached from the top with a flat-head screwdriver. Remove the handles and deck plate by unscrewing the handles with a Phillips screwdriver and the nuts with an adjustable wrench.
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Unscrew the water supply line (diverter tube) from the old faucet. Remove the nut from the very bottom of the sprayer shank (holds the sprayer in position) that attaches the base to the sink. Remove the faucet, sprayer, hose and then the shank from the top of the sink. Clean off the old grime and putty from the top and bottom of sink with a scraper tool and rag.
Install New Faucet and Sprayer
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Position the new putty plate over the deck plate holes and then place a bead of plumbers putty into the grooves of the plate to prevent leaks. If your faucet came with a rubber or plastic gasket you will not need the putty, simply align the gasket with the holes on the sink. Put plumber's putty under the deck plate's rim if the faucet system did not come with a deck plate or gasket.
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Insert all of the faucet pipes into the appropriate holes. Install the new washers and the mounting hardware according to the directions included in the faucet package. Verify that the faucet and parts are straight and tighten the faucet nuts with pliers.
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Attach the hot and cold water supply. Look at the supply pipes to see if they have compression fittings and if so, wrap plumber's tape counterclockwise around the threads. If the fittings are not compression fittings, attach and tighten with your hands the water-supply lines to the water-supply connections and tighten.
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Turn the faucet handles to the off position. Turn the water-supply valves located underneath the sink to the on position and check the faucet and hot and cold water lines for leaks.
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Feed the threaded shank on the dispenser body through the gasket and hole in the top of the sink. Climb underneath the sink and tighten the faucet nut to the shank body. Put the sprayer line through the shank body. Attach the line to the diverter tube and tighten. Turn the water valves on and re-check for leaks.
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