Removing an Old Kitchen Faucet

Remove your old kitchen faucet for replacement.

Kitchen faucets come in a variety of styles and models. Removing an old kitchen faucet involves turning off the water supply and disconnecting the water supply hoses that provide the faucet with water. Once these are out of the way, a gentle rocking motion is enough to dislodge the old kitchen faucet and make way for a new one.

Things You'll Need

• Pliers Basin wrench

Instructions

1. Turn off the water supply for the kitchen faucet. Look underneath the sink and locate the two oval or round water supply valves (one for hot and one for cold). Turn these clockwise to shut off the water. Open the faucet and allow any water inside to run out.

2. Disconnect the water supply hoses from the bottom of the faucet. Depending on your faucet's age, the couplings at the end of the water supply hoses could either be plastic or metal. Plastic couplings can be loosened with a pair of pliers. With a metal coupling, purchase or rent a specialized tool called a basin wrench to loosen the couplings. Basin wrenches are specifically made to work in tight areas.

3. Look at the faucet body from underneath the sink to locate the two retaining screws holding the faucet in place. These are large enough to be screwed around the outside of the water inlet. Unscrew these with a pair of pliers.

4. Disconnect the sprayer attachment from the underside of the faucet, if present, with a wrench.

5. Rock the faucet by the handles gently to loosen it from the sink. Pull the faucet up and away from the sink.

References

• YouTube: How to Remove and Replace a Kitchen Faucet
• Bob Vila: How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet