Best Plumbing Tool for Tight Spaces!

Best Plumbing Tool for Tight Spaces! A basin wrench can be your best tool in a time of need. I wanted to show you a few different options and uses. I hope this helps. Subscribe here : / @thatfixitguy
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[@stevesproul3744]

Great video. That’s a handy little tool. Love the longer videos

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Thanks Bro. I'm going to try to keep making between 10-15 min videos. With some smaller ones sprinkled in from time to time. I love that new Basin Wrench. they put some cool features into it.

[@stevesproul3744]

That Fix It Guy I been sharing the heck out of your videos brother. Your channel should be much bigger you put out great content that people can actually use. I see some of these channels that put out garbage useless content that have hundreds of thousands subscribers. I hope it takes off for you and grows. You deserve it.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Thank you Steve. I really appreciate the kind words. I hope to keep the info flowing. I wish I had more time! I love helping people and learning new things. The best of both worlds here on KZbin.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Don’t think anyone on this channel wants to hack anything except maybe some weeds in the garden!

[@brandonjohnson901]

Are Milwaukee basin wrenches decent?

[@gerrymarmee3054]

For some reason I get excited about plumbing when I see those tools. Thank you for sharing!! 🌺

[@ThatFixItGuy]

That is awesome. Thank you for watching!

[@joeschmidt9841]

@@ThatFixItGuy basin buddy 1 1/4

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I have seen those and never used one. I will have to get one so I can do a review on one.

[@sunkat76]

Thank you from UK for your clear instruction

[@adamn4406]

I appreciate you showing it in practical uses. This helped me understand which would work best for me

[@chefbambu9382]

Could have used one of these tools today but have to wait for delivery. Now I wait for delivery before trying again. Mucho thanks mon, ya done good.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Hope this ends up working out for you. Please let me know.

[@oldmanmarley2173]

Man I wish I saw this video earlier. I do a lot of diy jobs around the house but never heard of a basin wrench before. I had to change some faucets in our bathroom the vanity is super tight no room at all. I ended up cutting down a pair of cheap Channel locks to get the job done (we’re still in lockdown 🙄) I figured there had to be a better way . Thanks for the video I’ve got one basin wrench on order 👍

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Big high five for cutting down cheap channel locks and making that happen! I love that kind of stuff! So many times you have to do what it takes to get the job done! Thank you for checking us out!

[@johnlsullivan896]

I've used the basin wrench in conjunction with the tub wrenches (long deep open-ended socket with a hole I the ends to stick a breaker bar to remove stem back in the tub wall or basin nuts under the sink to remove a ks or lav fct . many many times.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

That is awesome! It really is a great tool. You ever did water heater elements with one?

[@carletonhoffman]

thanks. i like the idea of a ratchet but probably don't have the money and what i really don't have is the room for a basin wrench to fit arount the nut because there's no space on the sink or wall sides. what i could use right now is a basin wrench with a smaller tip.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I would love a small sized basin wrench as well. That is plumbers pain bro! You never know what you will run into at times.

[@carletonhoffman]

@@ThatFixItGuy i don't know why they don 't make a Basin Buddy that will fit larger sizes. we just ended up paying a plumber (who used a telescoping basin wrench) and even he had to cut the damn nut because it had been put on too tight. i would have tried an immense socket but even then it would have to have openings for the supply tubes.

[@benjenkins2415]

So helpful. Thanks for the walkthrough on the options.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Your welcome. They are great tools for certain jobs.

[@MrKastila]

whhhhyyyy didnt i watch your video before starting my remodel!!! damn it.... excellent work, now i know!

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Thank you! You remodeling the bathroom?

[@jeffw2192]

I had a drain pipe burst in the wall, and I couldn't get a regular pipe wrench in to pull the pipe out. This video helped me out tremendously. Thanks

[@ThatFixItGuy]

That is great to hear! This is all about helping people! It makes us so happy the channel is doing that! Hope we can help again.

[@jgardner4033]

Thanks for the tool review! Keep them coming!

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Thank you for all the support!

[@ronniesmith4326]

Really cool wrench

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Glad you like it.

[@ronniesmith4326]

Thank you enjoyed the video love the wrench

[@ThatFixItGuy]

So glad you liked it. Hope we can help again.

[@intwisting2072]

Awesome video, totally what I was looking for.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I'm so glad this was helpful. Hope we can help again.

[@brittblanton8342]

Thanks for the video Brian that Rigid wrench was awesome 👍

[@ThatFixItGuy]

It is pretty slick. They went all out in my opinion, and I like it. Thanks for watching Britt!

[@susanseymour2997]

Thanks for the tips Brian!

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Your welcome ! Glad this helped you.

[@non8743]

The new ridgid round red one is a killer too, saved my butt number of times

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Awesome! Yeah I like that think as well. Seems like you need em all once in a while.

[@non8743]

@@ThatFixItGuy So true

[@povertytaretv]

Thanks 🙏🏾 ❤

[@rayduran9587]

Good review thanks 👍🏾

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Thank you! I’m glad you like this and hope it helped!

[@gregpayton6935]

Mike Hawk is great for tight spaces

[@anouarshili7861]

Thanks. Great video

[@songhong5482]

Great review, thank you very much

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Your welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@pasqualeparente9776]

I could have used the bigger basin wrench for under the bath tub , It was very uncomfortable. and was thinking that there must be a tool on the market. I will have to look into it and the new ridgid with the light,

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Yeah the newer ridgid basin wrench is awesome! Built in light is a great feature.

[@LienNguyen-ji7uc]

Thanks for your video 🤩

[@coreysgmail7261]

In a tight spot It’s a good option Jobs are easier with tools More the merrier 🎉

[@afmara]

Great info! Thank you for sharing.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Your welcome! Thank you for watching. Hope we can help you again.

[@splanzza]

Would love to see you actually grip that faucet nut and make a turn (or attempt at least) with that wrench! In real world there.is.no.space to do that! Not to mention if the nut is crusty. 👽💪

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I totally get what your saying. I’ve not had much success with other brands of basin wrench, but ridgid has been good to me. When I find an opportunity I will shoot a video with a basin wrench.

[@cliffmathew]

Great information. thank you

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Your welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@4DCoach]

helpful - thanks!

[@ThatFixItGuy]

So glad this helped. Hope we can help again.

[@pasqualeparente9776]

thank you for the washing machine example,,, I never thought about that,,,

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Thank our welcome! Thank you for watching and hope I can help again!

[@eamonnleyden7040]

I once met a gynaecologist who could wallpaper a hallway through the letterbox.

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

I'm having a headache tightening my loose faucet. I just came back from Home Depot and purchased a basin wrench. I'm confused about your pivot explanation at 1.35. Don't i tighten clockwise or is it opposite with this basin wrench. Anyway, i'm trying it now. I'll be right back and give you an update.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

It is righty tighty. It is just funky under the sink at times with weird angles. Hope it went well.

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

@@ThatFixItGuy Without a photo to show you, I can't get that hook shape to go around the nut. The space is tight and the hoses are in the way. Even if I disconnected the hose, the basin wrench won't fit and grip the nut. It's a brass 2 inch wide nut. I've never seen a nut like this before. My faucet dd cost me $1000 so it must be european like BMW's where every part is different from USA. Anyway, I've decided to hire a plumber and purchase a new basic stainless steel faucet that doesn't cost $1000. He wants me to purchase Kohler. I assume its the favorite of plumbers and easy to install. The plumber tells me to buy a new faucet and he will do hos best to fix my existing faucet/ If he can fix it, then I can return the new faucet. In not, then he can install the new faucet immediately.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Well that does not sound like a bad Idea. If you have facebook you could send me a video or a picture if the faucet. Sometimes things are weird. I've totally had times where the basin wrench would not work and had to wing it.

[@dapperlygrungy3189]

@@ThatFixItGuy I'm making one more attempt at this. I'm buying that RED RIGID SINK and FAUCET INSTALLER I see all over youtube. I saw it at Home Depot when I went to purchase 2 other basin wrenches that was recommended by one of the employees there. He said the RIGID might not work since the nut is 2 inches, but I did watch a video where there is an adapted included that could work. If it doesn't work, I'll move forward with a Plumber. I'll try and send you a photo via FB. I assume your FB page is linked somewhere on your video. Thanks.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Yeah there is a link in the description box I’m happy to take a look at it. The red faucet wrench’s work good in some situations as well. Fingers crossed.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Very cool video Brian! Thanks!

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Stoney Ridge Farmer thank you for checking it out.

[@sonnyf2324]

Shoot I’d just get the Ridged Multi tool Wrench.

[@mariogonzalezordonez3138]

Excelente tools

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I think so too! Much needed from time to time!

[@topcat5992]

Is a basin wrench wide enough to unscrew a sink-drain in a pedestal sink?

[@ThatFixItGuy]

No unfortunately not. I have not found something to do that. You have to take the sink off the pedestal to change that

[@topcat5992]

@@ThatFixItGuy thank you, yes that's what I thought after seeing a lot of faucet videos but most were a non-pedestal sink.

[@davidgearardo1788]

yeah if you would have actually got that wrench on one of those kitchen sink nuts it would’ve been a better example but that wrench was to wide.

[@Seoulmanaja]

How does any of these tools grab the nut?

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Is it a really tight space? They made this style wrench with a little spring action to help catch and keep the wrench on the nut.

[@jeffrme]

None of these tools look like they fit in tight spaces?

[@scottfletcher1956]

Honestly… I’m a plumber, and there’s still plenty of situations these are useless. I wouldn’t recommend buying one. Time tested yes, but it doesn’t work all the time.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I agree, but a they have saved me. Thank you for your comments.

[@deanle604]

I tried.. and agreed with you it’s junk tools for me.

[@AshVsYouTube]

What would you recommend over what he showed us?

[@winwinwin282828]

Wish I saw this video earlier

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I feel that way sometimes too.

[@ranger178]

i like to send my kids under there to get pipes under sink LOL

[@deanle604]

Didn’t see you can loose any thing on this clip. It will not work

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I know, but they do work. I may try a Milwaukee next. Some say it is a slimmer basin wrench.

[@DNA2000-8bit]

Shows how basin wrench would reach up there in theory. Never actually gets basin wrench up there in video. But OK.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

I showed some uses, but your right I guess I never really showed how to use one. I will add it to the list and do a video. Thanks for watching.

[@Hazara26]

But the problem with these ranch are the teeth of these ranch destroy the nut with scratches.

[@ThatFixItGuy]

That is true but sometimes that is the only way to get them off! Thank you for watching.

[@foreverphantom6881]

I got pizza and a case of IPAs with your name on it if you come fix my sister's sink. I'm about to rip it out let alone all the sinks in my own house . I HATE SINKS. THE DUMP WAY THEYRE DESIGNED IS FREAKING 1930S TECH

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Where you live? I feel your pain. Every time I climb under a sink I hope it is my last time. “Me when the cabinet is smaller than I am” 😣

[@foreverphantom6881]

@@ThatFixItGuy united states. There are so many different ways sinks could be designed but they chose the most difficult option. Wtf

[@bobcrochit4427]

Telescopy ?? you mean Telescopic surely

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Lol! I was trying to say telescoping I think! Thanks for watching! I bet you could find a ton if you go through my videos!

[@susanseymour641]

Thanks for the tips Brian!

[@ThatFixItGuy]

Your very welcome.