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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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!
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!
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.
Great production quality, as always.
Glad you think so!
Thanks! I almost feel like I could do this myself, now.
You can do it!
Great info, well presented!
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.
Great tip on leaving paper towels below the fittings. Thanks!
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.
Great idea!
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.
This looks easy compared to removing a really old faucet with rusted on bolts. Not fun, not easy.
Oof. Yeah, not fun at all.
2:27 why blur the disposal label?
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.
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?
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!
Should that receptacle located under the sink be gfci?
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!
What's your favorite style of kitchen faucet?
Now go back under the sink and correctly connect the cord restraint on the disposal unit.
Good eye lol, i had to rewatch to see wtf you were talking about
I’m on it. Good catch!
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I'm grateful you caught that - even after crawling around down there I didn't even notice. 🙃