The Damsel had hoped to create an Old School post about how to fix a leaky faucet. But once the Knight got into the guts of the faucet in question, it was clear this faucet was beyond saving. Corrosion had dealt a death blow, and even the Knight’s magic wouldn’t be enough.
Removal became necessary.
How does a 6′7″ Knight in Shining Armor cram himself into a tiny cabinet? There were words, and they weren’t “Forsooth” or “Lo here!”
The Knight got his big hunky self under there. The Damsel clapped, praised, and offered brownies.
To remove a faucet carcass, you must:
Turn off the water supply (there are normally taps to twist off under the sink).
Carefully remove the u-shaped piece of pipe. Just so you know, it will be full of water. And possibly diamond rings or contact lenses.
Remove the pipe connected to the bottom of the sink.
This will allow you to take the drain ring thing out. Oogie warning.
There are supply lines that run from the water supply taps to the faucet. They might be gray plastic. They might be white plastic. They might be braided metal. In any case, you have to undo those at the faucet end.
Disconnect the thingy that raises and lowers the drain plug.
Now you can raise the whole apparatus and lay it to rest.
Because this bathroom has a double sink, the Damsel regrets to show you what happened next. She desires that you briefly glance at this picture and then forget you ever saw it. That is her wish.
haha. I asked earlier for this and found you’d already posted! So impressive!!
You got stuck?! Yikes! All the same, thanks for the tutorial!
PS: I always thought plumbers were probably yoginis in their spare time, they seem so versatile fitting into small spaces to find our leaks…