Bathroom faucet - Now I'm in trouble!!

[DougW]

Cutting the water lines only going to make more work. You need to find a way to loosen the connections on the water lines at the faucet, then get the nuts off the fittings to be able to get the faucet out. The only other way is to destroy the faucet, break it off at counter top level from the top. Then the water lines and other parts should fall out the bottom where you can get to them. Then unscrew the parts of the old faucet and install the new one. You are still going to need to figure out how to reach up in there to install the new one.

Also we had a faucet like that in our MH and I hated the thing, impossible to wash hands without hitting against the back of the sink, went to a home store and bought a faucet with a higher and longer spout so the water is delivered close to the center of the sink. Much happier with it now.

[robsshots]

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

[robsshots]

Yes, we did the same thing. Got a faucet that extends out into the sink, with a single handle instead of separate hot and cold. I'll see if disconnecting the sink works - that part I can get undone. Guess I'll fiddle with it any way I can, and see what happens.

[NMWildcat]

Originally Posted by robsshots

Ah. You are going where I was going. Cut the lines and insert connectors once the faucet is replaced. That's all I have been able to think of....

We always replace all the faucets when we get a new rig. Some of the lines weren't long enough for the new faucets so I cut the line and then put a new fitting on the pex and use a braided wire, standard sink hose for the extension.

[chaps2018]

Back to removing the sink--are u sure it is glued? I have never seen one that didn't use plumbers putty. That is the gray stuff u see oozing out of the sink rim that touches the counter top.

Plumbers putty is pliable, mostly stays soft for the life of the sink, allows the sink to be removable and creates an effective water barrier.

To remove the sink, loosen the underside clips that hold it to the counter top. Use putty knife to gently pry the sink from the counter top. Use firm but slow pressure and it will lift off.

Use new plumbers putty when reinstalling the sink.

[Keystoner]

Take a hacksaw or Drexel with cutting wheel and cut apart the faucet. Then you might be able to look down from above to get a better look, and/or get some pliers on top to unscrew the valve from supply line.

[cavie]

I may be wrong but the sink and top seem to be one piece. I don't see the sink sitting on top of the countertop.

[HangDiver]

I had the same problem when I replaced mine. You have to want it out more than it wants to stay in.

[Gonefishing1]

Get one of these if this doesn’t work then the easiest thing to do is remove the sink replace with a regular house faucet and supply lines.

[NMWildcat]

Originally Posted by HangDiver

I had the same problem when I replaced mine. You have to want it out more than it wants to stay in.

LOL!! Fantastic answer

[Thurman]

I had a very successful "HandyMan" type business for nine years, a heart attack told me to slow down, and I ran into this type stuff often. I'm doing some thinking from outside the normal box of thought. From the photos it appears that the sink is mounted from beneath the countertop as a lot of homes have nowadays using an epoxy resin to hold it in place. I'm looking at this with "reverse engineering" in mind. How did the build team at the factory put this sink/cabinet combo in? It appears that the cabinet was set in place, the drain lines and water supply lines were already stubbed in. That black device with the two white hoses might be a black tank flush anti-siphon valve sitting on top. Use a bright flashlight and look up under the sink top and see if you can find any attachment fittings. I'm thinking that they had the sink/faucet pre-assembled, the cold/hot water lines were in place with just enough sticking up to attach to the faucet, the sink/countertop was set in place and the drain lines finished. IF you can get your hands into the areas where the sink mates onto the top of the cabinet try running the edge of a sharp razor knife along the mating edges between the bottom of the sink/countertop and the cabinet top. The sink/countertop may have been mated to the cabinet with some type of glue, maybe even silicone. The other option I can see is that the sink/cabinet combo were pre-assembled with the hot/cold lines and drain line stubbed into place then set on the cabinet with someone feeding the supply lines through the floor openings. That would have been before they installed the underbelly (if there is one) and all connections would have been made from the bottom. Good Luck

[fonzie]

Would this work for you?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Te...3812/204277452

[camaraderie]

This tool got me in places standard undersing basin wrenchs wouldn't go. The interchangeable ends let you address about any loosen/tighten situation and the slotted design lets it fit right OVER the water lines for easy access. Amazon has it.

Home depot is where I got mine and they have a video here:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-M...7018/100595073

Edit...the undersink nuts probably look something like this...

Removing the metal parts from the tool leaves you with an oranfe section that fits over your water lines and has slots that fit over the tabs on these nuts for easy removal. Good luck.

[Tom48]

Lay your cel phone on the shelf and take picture looking up behind the sink. My bet, there are screws that will release the sink so you can life it up and access that way. Up in my experience, the spring loaded 90 degree angle wrench designed to turn both the hose fitting that attach to the faucet and turn the nuts that bolt the faucet down and it can be done. Sometimes I have to get soneone with smaller hands and better mechanic's dexterity than me, but it CAN BE DONE.

[Tom48]

Originally Posted by fonzie

Would this work for you?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Te...3812/204277452

This is the one that I have and it (so far) has always gotten me through.

[Tom48]

Originally Posted by Thurman

I had a very successful "HandyMan" type business for nine years, a heart attack told me to slow down, and I ran into this type stuff often. I'm doing some thinking from outside the normal box of thought. From the photos it appears that the sink is mounted from beneath the countertop as a lot of homes have nowadays using an epoxy resin to hold it in place. I'm looking at this with "reverse engineering" in mind. How did the build team at the factory put this sink/cabinet combo in? . Good Luck

Sadly, at the factory it is mounted before the outside wall is installed. I have a picture but can't remember how to hang it through the phone.

[rlocicero]

Youtube shows the faucet being held in by 2 each 7/16 nuts. I found several videos on youtube related to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJOAqOwoBHE

[Wilco]

Can you remove the whole counter top and move it forward a couple of inches to disconnect the supply lines? Usually the counter is held on by wood screws from the cabinet frame.Then lift the entire counter off to replace the fixture.

[McCormickJim]

I'm following this . . .

[CNYCamper]

My sink/vanity looks kind of like yours except my sink is not recessed. The dealer replaced the countertop (under warranty) when moisture got under the laminate.
The countertop was held on by screws that come up through the frame (recessed holes) into the countertop. I know this because the dealer used too long screws putting in the replacement and noticed after driving 4 of them up through the new countertop.
If yours is mounted the same and you can locate the recessed holes to unscrew the top and slide it forward, you may be able to reach the faucet nuts (assuming there is enough play in the lines). BTW, I couldn't believe how thin the sink material is so be careful working around it.


Edit: wrote and posted and then saw WILCO's comment