Laundry Room Faucet Upgrade

 I've been looking for a faucet to replace the old one in our laundry room. The old one was in rough shape, and you had to twist the knobs really hard to prevent the faucet from dripping. I decided on the Moen Chateau model 74998 which sells for $54.90 on Amazon. Of course I didn't want to pay that much, so I went to Ebay to see if I could find a better deal. I found a seller who had the same model in open box condition for $49. I put it on my watch list and a few days later they lowered the price to $40 with free shipping. This was a good discount, so I placed the order.

Four days later the faucet arrived. It was in like-new condition and although the box was opened, all the parts were there. Now it was time to remove the old faucet and install the new one. Under the sink the valves for the hot and cold would not turn. This was similar to what I encountered with the valves under the kitchen sink. Instead of ordering new valves, I decided to shut the water off at the main. I can always go back later and replace the valves. I would have to wait for water to drain out of the lines. It also caused excess water to drain out under the sink. I had a small bucket and put a towel down to absorb the fallout. The plastic hardware connecting the old faucet to the sink came off without too much trouble. But the plastic nuts that secured the water lines to the faucet needed to be replaced.

Old Faucet

 Luckly, the new faucet came with better quality mounting hardware. I had to remove the 1/4" supply lines and take off the compression ring on each line in order to get the new hardware on. A little silicone grease helped get the job done. I tightened everything up and turned the water back on. No leaks, but there was air in the lines because the main had been shut off. After the air was out all of the lines, everything was back to normal. The new faucet is the update I was hoping for, and I can check another DIY project off my list.

New Faucet