How To Remove Kitchen Faucet Without Basin Wrench?

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In the kitchen, the faucet is an important kitchen accessory to do your daily kitchen work. There may be several reasons to remove kitchen faucets. Maybe you want to replace the kitchen faucet or repair its leak. To remove the faucet, you need some tools but in houses, all tools are not available. So, in this article, we show how to remove kitchen faucet without basin wrench.

Nowadays people like to do DIY kitchen faucet replacements. The DIY process saves the money that you pay a plumber. After a few years, every faucet needs repairing or replacement. The kitchen faucet is one of the most engaged areas of the kitchen. From washing dishes to filling pots all work can be done easily with

a kitchen faucet.

Kitchen faucets are available in different models. A basin wrench is an important tool to remove faucets in the kitchen. But by using our tricks, you can remove the kitchen faucet without a wrench. These faucet removal tricks work with any type of kitchen faucet.

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Tools You Need

To remove the kitchen faucet, you need some tools. You can do it without a basin wrench. Repairing a kitchen faucet and removing a kitchen faucet both are different processes so you need different tools for them.

Fewer tools are needed to remove the kitchen faucet. To remove the kitchen faucet, you only need to disconnect the water supply to the faucet, open its screw and remove it. But to repair the kitchen faucet, you need to open the internal parts of the faucet and for this, you need more tools.

Required Tools

• Screwdrivers
• Socket Wrench
• Ratchet Spanner
• Channel Lock Pliers
• Dry Clothes
• A Gauge of Tape

Screwdrivers, socket wrenches, and channel lock pliers are must-have tools to replace kitchen faucets without a basin wrench. A socket wrench can be used in place of a basin wrench to remove the kitchen faucet.

A knife, gauge tape, and dry clothes are not necessary but they will help you in the removal process and make the removal process easier for you. These tools are enough for the DIY kitchen faucet removal process.

How To Remove Kitchen Faucet Without Basin Wrench?

Once you get all tools then you are ready to remove the kitchen faucet. We are describing all steps in a simple way so you don’t need to take the help of a plumber. Let’s see how to remove a kitchen faucet without a basin wrench.

Step 1 – Turn Off the Water Supply To The Kitchen Faucet

The first step is to turn off the water supply to the kitchen faucet. This is an important step because if you start removing the process without turning off the water supply, your kitchen or countertop would be filled with water.

Most faucets have hot and cold water supplies. Under the sink, you may find a water valve for both supply lines. Once you find the valve, start rotating them to turn off the water supply.

In some kitchens, there is no valve under the sink. If you also don’t have a turn-off valve under the sink then you need to turn off the water supply of the kitchen or house. Go outside the house and turn off the water supply.

Step 2 – Release All Remaining Water and Air Pressure

After turning off the water supply there is still some amount of water is left inside the faucet. Open both handles of the faucet and leave it for a few minutes. This process will release all water from the faucet.

After releasing water, keep the handles open for a few more minutes to release water pressure from the faucet.

When there is no water coming out from the faucet and also there is no sound from the faucet then it means the faucet is fully empty and there is no water and pressure inside it.

Step 3 – Put Towel On Sink Drain

This step is related to safety. All sink has a drain system to remove dirty water so there is the possibility that when you remove the faucet, at that time by mistake any screw or other small part of the faucet falls down in the sink.

Put a towel or any other cloth on the drain to keep the faucet parts safe from falling into the drain.

Step 4 – Disconnect the Water Hose From the Faucet

The main process of removing the kitchen faucet without the basin wrench starts from here. To remove the faucet, you need to remove both hot and cold-water supply lines from the faucet.

You can put a bucket under connections so that when you remove supply lines dripping water gets collected into the bucket.

An adjustable wrench or plier makes this process easy and keeps the faucet free from any damage. Properly fit a plier or wrench at the connection point of the faucet and water lines and slowly move it to a disjoint connection.

Step 5 – Remove Nuts From The Faucet

The next step to removing the kitchen faucet without a basin wrench is to remove the nuts of the faucet. In this step, people need to use a basin wrench. Instead of a basin wrench, you can use a socket wrench for this step.

Most people have a socket wrench tool because it is used for other works also. You can find nuts near the sink and faucet joint. Fix the socket wrench on the nut and move it. If the wrench moves after one or two trials then it means the nut is in good condition.

After applying lots of pressure nuts are not moving then which means nuts are jammed. People install the faucet and don’t touch its nuts and other connections until they find any issue with the faucet.

Use grease to open jam nuts. You can find grease in your house. Put grease on the nuts and leave it for a few minutes and then try to open it. The grease will work perfectly and the nuts will open easily.

Step 6 – Remove Kitchen Faucet

This is the simplest step in the whole process. Disconnect the faucet from the water hose. Now the faucet is totally free so you can remove it easily. This whole DIY process of removing the kitchen faucet without a basin wrench is simple.

Step 7 – Clean Sink Area and Install Faucet

Now, this is the last step. After removing the faucet clean the sink area. You can use a towel or other clothes to clean the sink.

Now check if the old faucet can be used after repair then use it (it saves your money) otherwise use a new kitchen faucet. Once you remove the kitchen faucet without a basin wrench then you know the whole removal process so you can install the kitchen faucet easily.

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What Should You Use If You Don’t Have a Basin Wrench?

Instead of a basin wrench, you can use a socket wrench to remove the faucet. Other options for basin wrench are also available, you can use duct tape, coins, and a cable fastener. These all tools can be used in place of the basin wrench.

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Final Words

People think that a basin wrench is a must-have tool to remove kitchen faucets but we have shown alternative ways how to remove kitchen faucet without basin wrench. All steps are explained in a simple way so you don’t feel any difficulty understanding them. Follow all steps carefully to remove the faucet. After removing the faucet, you can replace it or change it.

Ralph Matthews

Meet Ralph Matthews, father of 2 cute daughters and a skilled plumber with over 10 years of experience in the industry. Ralph has particular expertise in repairing any type of faucet and has helped countless homeowners and businesses solve their plumbing problems with his expert knowledge and attention to detail.