Easy Kitchen Faucet Replacement: The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide!

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@cardsfanbj 11 ай бұрын

Last few times I've had to help my parents with a bathroom or kitchen faucet replacement, I've had to replace the shutoff valves too, from the older style that's like the outdoor hose faucet (multiple turns to shutoff) and put on 1/4 turn shutoff valves, which means shutting off the water to the house.

@vVeazel 11 ай бұрын

Great production quality, as always.

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@susie0884 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I almost feel like I could do this myself, now.

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@virgil3241 11 ай бұрын

Just did this in my daughters' condo last week, after buying the tap on sale in the spring (opps) Upgrade from a mid 90s builder grade old school faucet. Condo board says you need a certified plumber to do it. Which is, why, what will he do different than disconnect to water lines with shut offs, take it out and then reverse the process. Trick I do after the install, leave paper towels on the bottom to catch any random small drip, that way you can tweak later if needed, and easy to see. And if its dry a day later, you have no leaks. Here is another small tip, turn your shuts offs once or twice a year off and on to make sure they dont get stuck on if you have hard water, Sometimes if not used for years and years, they actually will seize open, so when you need to shut them off, you cant.

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

Great tip on leaving paper towels below the fittings. Thanks!

@DontWorryBeHandy 9 ай бұрын

Great info, well presented!

@arthendrickson4860 11 ай бұрын

2:27 why blur the disposal label?

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

A variety of reasons: It's from a local plumbing company, with name, address, phone number etc prominently displayed. With the internet being what it is, I prefer to keep clues about where I actually live to a minimum.

@jeremiahbullfrog9288 11 ай бұрын

I like to install a wooden block with an appropriately-sized hole drilled in it, to take up most of the faucet threads so I don't have to screw the awkward nut on so many turns.

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@MmmM-bl7ih 11 ай бұрын

Should that receptacle located under the sink be gfci?

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

It is on the same protected circuit as the outlets on the top of the counter. One of them has the controls, but it protects the whole circuit. Thanks for watching!

@jeremiahbullfrog9288 11 ай бұрын

Would prefer any faucet with a "standard" screw-on aerator/restrictor..... sometimes you want laminar flow and/or higher GPM and/or attach an adapter for a garden hose etc......... and these fancy faucets don't allow you to use other hardware which is very annoying given the price. Crappy $30 generic faucets are superior in this regard.

@ceeyaaa 11 ай бұрын

Very nice video but I have a question. I followed your link to Amazon to look at the faucet you purchased. Amazon also pulled up an ad for other faucets and there is a huge difference in prices. Most I saw were under $100 whereas the one you bought was $650. Why such a difference?

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

The one I installed is made of a solid chunk of brass, which has been milled down to shape. It also uses extremely high quality internal components and fittings. However, having said that: it IS very expensive, and I'm not sure it's really worth it. The super-cheap sub $100 faucets, however, are going to be built at an extreme cost savings, and I doubt will last very long. I've linked to a couple of other faucets from very well-known American brands that land somewhere in the middle - around $2-300. While I have not tested them myself, I am confident they'll be excellent alternatives to this one. Thanks for watching!

@AmplifyDIY 11 ай бұрын

What's your favorite style of kitchen faucet?