Bathroom faucet is leaking. It has only one handle on it and you turn it left or right for hot or cold. Can I switch it out, easily, for a faucet that has a separate hot and cold knobs?
Hi, Marinewife. Sure you can. Bathroom sinks are fairly standardized for faucet mounting. Basic instructions should come with the new one. The work's all done under the sink. Tools suggested would be a "basin wrench", a "crescent" wrench, and "channel lock" pliers, plus some plumber's tape. Note that there may or may not be small chrome valves under the sink to shut off the water supplies. If not, you'll need to turn off your main water supply valve downstairs when you start the work. If you were coming to my store, you'd have what you needed and know how to do it before you left. Clearing out the cabinet and taking some pictures of what's in there, to bring with you, could also be useful. One spot - hard to see but worth a check with a flashlight - is way up in back, where the water lines are hooked up to the bottom of the faucet. If you see a bunch of rusty stuff, that could be a hard part. Everything else is pretty straight-forward. Semper Fi, Ma'am. Please come back anytime.
If the sink has 2 holes for the taps, Yes, you can
Yes you can just buy the 2 handled type
Almost all American sinks have 3 holes for either single lever or dual lever faucets. So you should be able to swap for two handle faucets Turn off the water under the sink remove water lines then unbolt faucet and remove Find a replacement. reinstall also buy Teflon tape for the threads on the water lines on both ends that way if you have to remove it down the road makes it easier to get apart. If you have an old home take the aerator off the sink prior to turning the water back on that way any rust in the lines don't plug the screen to the new faucet causing low water pressure turn on both faucets and let run a minute to clear the lines then screw the aerator back on make sure everything is tight Teflon tapes helps prevent leaks as well. Hope it helps Lr
