How to Replace Your Old Delta Faucet
Channel: Progress Not Perfection
Date: 2023-06-26

Since we moved in, our kitchen faucet would drip constantly.  But recently it was so bad I'd come down in the morning to see it running a steady stream directly into the pitcher we used to save the water.  A plumber was too expensive so we bought a new faucet, assessed the situation, and got lucky that replacing the faulty shut off valve below the sink was all it needed to properly connect the new faucet.  Many thanks to my father for coming up to help sort this out, and complete the job.  I always prefer teamwork to get the job done.

Steps to Replace Faucet (threaded pipe connections only)
**please follow the installation instructions of the product you are installing, and seek a plumbers help should there be any hesitation in what water valves should be turned off and where**

1. Unlike in my case, normally you should be able to turn off the water before the faucet connection and attach the new faucet hoses to the hot and cold water shut off valves.

2.  If the valves are still allowing water to pass through or knob pops off like in my case, then you will need to find the next hot and cold water shut offs.  In my case that was the main valve to the house.

3.  Drain the water from the system at the lowest point in the house (the basement or outdoor hose bib usually).  Then run the faucet you are replacing to drain all water from the system at the point of the work.

4. Carefully disconnect all threaded fittings, and undo the nuts holding the faucet in place to remove old faucet.

5. Clean the existing sink where old faucet was installed, then place new faucet in existing holes.  Please be sure to compare the old and new faucets for proper hole quantity and placement.  We had a 3-hole faucet and a separate hose and replaced it with a 3-hole faucet that had the hose built into the spout, but it also came with a soap dispenser that fit in the old spray hose hole.

6.  Attach the new faucet to the sink deck (flat area with the holes), make sure that if it swivels that you are aware of the built in stop locations so that the spout isn't able to be positioned outside of the sink area.

7. Connect all hoses as instructed in manual, and then turn the water back on wherever you had turned it off.  Check for leaks and be prepared to turn the water back off should there be any leaks or issues.

8.  Enjoy your new faucet!