How To Remove A One Piece Tub Faucet

How to remove an existing shower tub faucet.

How to remove a one piece tub faucet.

If the faucet does not have a cartridge you have reached the actual faucet from which the water comes. Some spouts have a setscrew that holds them in place. Some units have rear or forward access holes where the tub basin could be bolted into place which is very uncommon. The faucet on a combination tub and shower consists of a tub spout over the tub a handle or handles and a shower head.

Depending on your plumbing you may have a single water valve for the entire faucet or you may have two separate valves for the hot and cold water. If your faucet has a cartridge keep reading as you will next unscrew the top piece and expose the top of the cartridge. After you remove the set screw holding the bathtub or shower handle to the faucet the handle should slide right off. It should be under the sink inside the vanity.

Turn the valve to the right clockwise to close the valve and shut off the water to the faucet. Use a tool designed for tub drain removal also called a tub drain extractor to remove the drain flange. Locate the water shutoff valve for the bathroom sink. Mobile home tub faucets come in many types but replacing one is fairly easy if you buy a new one that matches the hole configuration that is already present.

The handles turn the water on. Use the screwdriver to disconnect and remove the tub s waste and overflow valve cover. It s usually scale that s binding it and scale can be stubborn stuff. Step 3 remove the tub from position.

Use a torch to heat up the adapter and apply a small bead of solder to the outside seam. Remove the bathtub faucet since this will be on a portion of the wall you ll be cutting away. How did this project turn out. Place a piece of cardboard inside the tub to catch any drips.

If you can remove the next gold colored piece with your hand it also unscrews. Remove the o ring and any other components that could be damaged from the heat then slide the adapter over the pipe. Once you have the faucet and the walls removed from your one piece tub surround system you will follow the same basic steps to remove the tub from its position.