Remove Kitchen Faucet Plastic Nuts

Make sure that the surrounding area is free of any valuable items as the action to strike the motion against the plumbing nut.

Remove kitchen faucet plastic nuts.

Removing an old kitchen faucet is simply a matter of disconnecting the faucets hot and cold water supply lines and unscrewing the nuts that hold the faucet in place. Plastic nuts are common now and they re great when they re not stuck. If the nut doesn t budge press the notches in your slotted. Sometimes you need a hammer to break the nut.

The stroke by billy squier permission to use in this video by the legend hims. Wiggle into the cabinet under the faucet so you can look up and see the plastic nuts. Most plumbers reach for a basin wrench to remove stuck metal nuts but plastic ones often have wings that prevent the wrench from gripping. Attempt to turn the nut by hand counterclockwise.

If you can t access the plastic mounting nut on a kitchen or bathroom faucet and a basin wrench won t fit you can make your own plastic nut sink wrench with a piece of pvc pipe. It s still worth a try but chances are you re going to have to resort to other measures. Video of the day volume 0. Also shown in this.

The easy way to access a corroded basin faucet fixing nut for removal.