How to Replace a Faucet

How to Replace a Faucet From Canadian Tire

You can easily update your bathroom or kitchen by installing a new faucet.

Heres what youll need for the job:
•... and your new faucet

First start by turning off the water supply to the faucet. Look under the sink and locate the two shut-off valves for the faucet.
If your house is older you may have to shut off the water supply where it comes into your house.
Clean out the cabinet to give yourself room to work.
Check the condition the valves and supply lines. You may need to replace these if they are leaking.
Open the faucet to release any pressure.
Remove the old faucet by detaching the waterlines. They may be flexible or rigid.
Use a small bucket to catch any water left in the waterlines.
If there is a pop-up drain plug loosen the retaining nut and slide the actuator off the pop-up lever.
Next using the faucet wrench or the socket set remove the mounting nuts holding down the old faucet.

Lift out the old faucet.
Assemble the new faucet according to the manufacturers instructions.

Seal the faucet with either plumbers putty or silicone caulking. In this case use silicone caulk because the countertop is cultured marble. Apply a generous bead of silicone caulk around the base of the new faucet. This will keep water from seeping into the cabinet.
Place the new faucet on the sink feeding the tailpieces through the holes in the sink.
Slip the new friction rings over the tailpieces and install the mounting nuts turning them finger tight.

As the new faucet is tightened down some putty or silicone will squeeze out. Carefully remove the excess with paper towels or rags for final clean-up.
Attach the supply lines to the new faucet hand tight. Use a ¼ of a turn with the faucet wrench to tighten the connection. Don't over tighten the connection -- you could

[lukkister]

this is the video i need! i have watched so many of these and some of the instructions did not look like my bathroom sink at all!! Thank you canadian tire

[williar]

Quick question: I replaced my bathroom faucet and now I see a black inkish spot left of my hot water faucet over time after regular useage.

Any idea why that is?

[Ahmed-obec]

What about if you have copper supply lines?

[robira]

No teflon tape needed to attach the faucet to supply lines?

[elmono]

1:50 - no silicone needed, that is why you have that flexible seal under the faucet

[tech]

**VERY IMPORTANT
ALWAYS COVER THE SPEEDWAY CONNECTION AT THE VALVES FROM FLOOR OR FROM WALL TO AVOID ANY DEBRIS, DIRT FALLING FROM THE OLD FAUCET INTO THESES OPENING .THIS WILL AVOID CLOGGING AT DIFFERENT LOCATION YOUR NEW FAUCET AND THE NEW FILTER AS WELL
GOOD LUCK
FROM TECH RETIRED PLUMBING SUPERVISER AND QUALITY CONTROL .

[imjusttrolling]

No warning about coiling your water line? I’ve seen this done in the house I just bought — and the IKEA instructions (and other how-to’s) warn against this. Hmm wonder why... and what’s that pounding sound I hear when I turn the faucets on/off...

[david_g_yoon]

Instead of mounting nut my house some weird hook that is holding my faucet steady... do you know how to remove the it?

[lagray]

where do you use the plumber's tape?

[Hemsco]

Very clear and informative video! Check us out, we have solutions to cut down on unnecessary water usage that might be helpful for you!