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lelechan t1_isyfoyv wrote

How hard is it to install a replacement kitchen faucet for a person with little to no DIY experience?

Context: My in-laws are out of town and I am house-sitting. Their kitchen faucet leaks at the faucet head and they have purchased a replacement, but have not called in a plumber to install it and my FIL is typically a "call a professional instead of doing it myself" kind of person. If I can, I'd love to install it this week while they're gone as a surprise to them.

I haven't opened up the box yet, but the outside of the packaging says that the only necessary tools/outside items are water supply hoses and an adjustable wrench. I assume I can use the existing water supply lines since they aren't leaking. (Although I might see about picking up some plumber's tape at Walmart just in case.)

If it helps, the faucet they purchased is a Pfister Glenfield model F-036-4GFY, #338937.

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Astramancer_ t1_iszrzkj wrote

Provided that the hole count in the sink itself match up, super easy.

You don't need thread tape. The way that kind of supply line works is there's a little rubber washer sitting inside the connector and when you tighten it down it squashes down on the pipe and forms a seal. The threads don't have to be sealed since they have nothing to do with holding in water.

It's all pretty simple and straight forward.

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lelechan t1_it01kgs wrote

The hole count does match up, so I just might be able to make this work! Thanks!

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