This video discusses how to find the proper replacement bathtub faucet handles shows how to remove the cover to access the screws holding the handles shows removing the screws and prying off. Turn off the water to your faucet and remove the handle fig.
Grip the wrench with a pair of pliers and twist it counterclockwise to remove it.
How to replace a two handle bathtub faucet valve.
Close the valve for the faucet tap you will be working on by turning the handle clockwise until it stops.
The plate covers the old valve holes and you do the entire job through the hole you cut in the tile.
Most shutoff valves have a small football shaped handle or a lever that rotates.
Pull slowly but with force so that you will be able to remove it without damaging anything.
The best way to replace it is with a conversion plate.
To find a conversion plate call a plumbing supply store or order online.
Use a socket wrench to unscrew the stem from your faucet.
Some faucets have an adapter over.
On most two handled faucets this can be done by unscrewing the bonnet under the.
Leaky tub and shower faucets are not on our list of favorite things.
But theyre relatively simple to fix yourself.
Turn off the water supply look under the sink to locate the shutoff valves on the water supply lines for the faucet.
In order to do this you will need to get the handle pulled away from the valve stem of the faucet.
Replace the valve in a two handle faucet.
Buy a plate that fits your new faucet and is wide enough to cover the old valve positions.
The stem is the thin pipe shape that extends out from the wall and controls the faucet.
With a few tools and the right danco replacement part you can fix that leaky.
With the handle removed the top of the valve will be visible fig.
Once you have the caps and the screws removed from each of your handles you are now ready to remove the actual handles.
Slide a hollow socket wrench tool over the stem and push it over the hex nut.
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