Midbath Faucet Question December 31, 2015, 09:31:57 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157881We may want to replace the MB faucet with one that looks to be a bit higher above the bowl. I've seen one at Home Depot which is the same as shown in the Photos file. I can't get down to see inside the cabinet and the flashlight and mirror helped a bit. My fingers tell me that the fixture is attached to the sink bowl with wing nuts and that the hot & cold water lines are also attached to the fixture with wing nuts. Does that sound about right to anyone? As always, thanks in advance.Ed & Margee Fort WorthP.S. I wish my fingers had at least one (1) eyeball.
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #1 – January 01, 2016, 12:02:59 am Yahoo Message Number: 157883Do a search on bathroom fixtures. As I recall the job is not an easy one because the fixture is glued in place. Please post part numbers and pictures if you go ahead with the job. I want to replace the fixture in my 07MB not sure I want to fight the fixture. John
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #2 – January 01, 2016, 12:14:29 am Yahoo Message Number: 157884See thread on this subject posted by pdxted on Feb 8, 2014, messages/144973.
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #3 – January 01, 2016, 04:27:25 am Yahoo Message Number: 157885I replaced the bathroom basin faucet in my 2005 MB a couple of years ago. I removed the old faucet and took it to Lowe's with me. Found an almost identical unit except it had two knobs (which I desired) instead of the single handle. The faucet I bought had the same "hole-to-hole" spacing for the pipes as the original faucet and the length of its "attachment pipes" was almost the same as the old faucet which means that I had to do no rework of the existing LD PEX plumbing.. The old faucet was sitting in a bed of plumbers putty which had aged and it took some careful prying to get it loose from the basin top after I had removed the "hold-down" wing nuts. Getting the "wing nuts" that connect the LD PEX piping to the faucet was easy. However the "wing nuts" that hold the faucet to the counter top were hard to reach as they were up behind the basin. I solved this problem by making me a "wrench" for these nuts. The wrench was simply a piece of 1.25" diameter PVC pipe (could just have well been ABS or copper) about 15-inches long. On one end of the pipe I sawed two notches in the wall of the pipe that were on opposite sides of the pipe. The notches were about 3/8" wide and ½ inch deep. After disconnecting the LD pipes I just slid the wrench up over faucet's attachment pipes and by feel got the notches in the end of the pipe mated to the "hold-down" wing nuts. Getting the wing nuts off was then easy. I was looking at replacing the faucet on the kitchen sink too. It appeared that the faucet also was held to the counter top with "wing nuts" and the LD pipe connections to the faucet were also wing nuts. It looked like my "wrench" would have worked the on this faucet too. However, I don't know that for sure as I never got around to doing the task. For the kitchen faucet a slightly longer wrench might have been better.Doug Baker
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #4 – January 01, 2016, 07:55:37 am Yahoo Message Number: 157886All good information and guidance. I suppose the smart plan is to remove the faucet as others have and take it with me to store. And I'll need to make the PVC tool, which really sounds like a good idea. I'll just wait and see how my motivation goes to do this project for DW since the faucet is working just fine? "Well Margee, I have to make this PVC tool." LOL. And so it goesEd & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #5 – January 01, 2016, 03:28:33 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157901Ed, I've replaced our bathroom faucet with a high-rise neck model that makes using the sink MUCH easier. In our RB it wasn't too big a deal to accomplish. Your assessment of the fastenings and connections is pretty spot-on. I happen to have a plumber's wrench with a swivel head that let me loosen/tighten the fittings fairly easily. As others have noted, the worst part of the job is removing the copious LD sealant from the counter-top after prying the old faucet free. I used a plastic scraper very carefully so as not to scratch the counter surface. Here is a picture of the faucet I installed. I got it at good ole Camping World. Fit-wise, it was a perfect replacement.Good luck! WxToad@ Davis Bayou CG in Gulf Islands National Seashore, MS The Ultimate Campground ProjectPosted by: traxless Date: Thu Dec 31, 2015 7:31 pm ((PST))We may want to replace the MB faucet with one that looks to be a bit higher above the bowl. I've seen one at Home Depot which is the same as shown in the Photos file. I can't get down to see inside the cabinet and the flashlight and mirror helped a bit. My fingers tell me that the fixture is attached to the sink bowl with wing nuts and that the hot & cold water lines are also attached to the fixture with wing nuts. Does that sound about right to anyone? As always, thanks in advance.Ed & Margee
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #6 – January 01, 2016, 03:58:11 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157902I recently replaced my bathroom faucet in my 2000 MB; or rather had a friend with a lot of plumbing experience do it. He was (surprisingly) able to get all four of the wing nuts off by hand, then just popped the faucet off the existing caulk. We found an exact fit Moen faucet at Lowes that is pewter and a neck to make it much more usable in the sink. After the caulk cleanup, he installed it easily also (very) hand-tight, used plumber's putty under the new faucet, and all is great! No tools at all. Wish I had done it years ago...Of course, YMMV!David
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #7 – January 01, 2016, 08:48:41 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157907Quote from David "We found an exact fit Moen faucet at Lowes that is pewter and a neck to make it much more usable in the sink."Would you happened to have a photo of that Moen or would you be able to find it on-line? As you know, an exact fit would be wonderful. And thank you for your post, which makes this project sound a bit easier.Ed & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #8 – January 02, 2016, 11:51:27 am Yahoo Message Number: 157913I'd just like to add that the easy route is available. Last year we had Vince replace our '08 bathroom faucet with the one they currently install. No caulk, no special wrench and no more spitting toothpaste on the faucet. Linda
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #9 – January 02, 2016, 05:07:53 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157916This is the closest link I could find on Lowes' website, but I think it is the same one with a different finish:http://www.lowes.com/pd_309946-866-PCA84667BRB_1z0z4i4Z1z1408j__?productId=50274041&pl=1Here a few pictures I just took; there is a bad one of the connections underneath but it should give you a good idea. Hopefully this link/album works:http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AYsW7Zw2cN2LkYNote of course that different years may have different faucets and connections!David
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #10 – January 02, 2016, 08:02:52 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157917Thanks David. And the trim on your mirror looks very custom too. Well done.Ed & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Midbath Faucet Question Reply #11 – January 03, 2016, 11:00:26 am Yahoo Message Number: 157919For some reason, I was thinking you needed a faucet with a diverter. This is what we have, a bar faucet with quarter-turn valves. The spout pivots out of the way for easy full sink access, and our PUR water filter snaps right on or off. The faucet is very high quality, and mounting in our '04 FL was easy: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-Foundations-2-Handle-Bar-Prep-Faucet-in-Chrome-B28910LF/203621739Our coffee pot easily fits under the filter, and with the filter off, you have room to wash your hair under running water.Steve
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