How To Replace A Wall Mounted Kitchen Faucet
How to replace wall mounted faucets.
How to replace a wall mounted kitchen faucet. You may need to support the pipes by adding brackets half way up the stem in order to prevent them becoming detached from the spout and leaking water into the room. Connect the pipes to the spout and then caulk around the wall plate and pipes. Step 2 water. Maintenance repair and replacement.
To remove the valve insert a deep set socket over the tip of the valve and into the wall then spin the socket until it locks onto the valve. With any luck the plumber installed an access panel on an adjacent wall typically inside a linen closet. Alpina touchless wall mount faucets have design features that make access easier. Remove the faucet valve from inside the wall.
Step 1 access. Cover the nipple openings with duct tape to keep out debris while you replace the drywall or other wall covering. Because plumbing for wall mount faucets is built directly into the wall maintenance repair and or replacement can be time consuming and expensive. Make sure the nipples are long enough to reach beyond the wall for the distance recommended by the manufacturer.
Use a socket wrench to turn the valve in a counterclockwise direction until the valve is loose then pull the valve out of the wall to remove it. Open the panel and. Step 3 remove the faucet. Step 5 access panel.
For a faucet that doesn t have an in wall valve screw a 1 2 inch brass nipple into each of the elbows you prepared.