This guide will demonstrate the few easy steps necessary to remove an old faucet in preparation for the installation of a new one.
Remove kitchen faucet plastic nuts.
Most plumbers reach for a basin wrench to remove stuck metal nuts but plastic ones often have wings that prevent the wrench from gripping.
If the nut doesn t budge press the notches in your slotted.
Make sure that the surrounding area is free of any valuable items as the action to strike the motion against the plumbing nut.
Removing an old kitchen faucet is simply a matter of disconnecting the faucets hot and cold water supply lines and unscrewing the nuts that hold the faucet in place.
To remove a stuck faucet nut you need a wrench or locking pliers to break the mineral deposits grip and then turn in the opposite direction.
Sometimes you need a hammer to break the nut.
It s still worth a try but chances are you re going to have to resort to other measures.
The easy way to access a corroded basin faucet fixing nut for removal.
Attempt to turn the nut by hand counterclockwise.
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Until you run into damaged seized broken parts.
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Plastic nuts are common now and they re great when they re not stuck.