Sheldon Watts

Replacing your bathroom faucet's cartridge is an easy task and can be quickly done within an hour. For this, all you need to do the following steps that are given below:

Step by step process to replace the cartridge in the bathroom faucet:  

Step 1: Gather the necessary tools

Before starting the working procedure, you have to gather the necessary tools in front of your hands. It is a better option for saving time and also for proper work sequence.

Let's see the tools that you need require to replace the cartridge:

• Set of cartridges
• Crescent wrench
• Phillips screwdriver
• Clare blade screwdriver
• 1/8" Allen wrench
• Cloth

If you already have this equipment, then that it's done. Don't have? Then buy this equipment quickly and get ready to work.

Step 2: Check the water line and turn it off

You are doing work with water material, but haven't turned off the main water supply line? Never do that! It's a serious mistake that creates problems in your working sequence. In that case, If you don't turn off the waterline, the water flow will obstruction your work. So, let's check the waterline first and turn it off before starting the next step, read more info.

Step 3: Unscrew the handle

Firstly, lose the handle caps with the help of a screwdriver and pull them out. Next, you have to do is unscrew the handle with a Phillips screwdriver. Now, remove the handle of your bathroom faucet task is easily done!

Step 4: Remove the old cartridge

Use Crescent wrench to remove the cartridge. At this level, you need to loosen the bonnet nut. If the nut is removed from the cartridge, you can use pliers to remove the stems in it.

 You can use the pliers to take extra advantage. It's upon you that which tools have to use for your comfort zone. So, the level also ends up.

A small task is also included in this level. You've to wash under the faucet and soak it up with a piece of cloth.

Step 5: Set up new cartridges

Here, the old one is now removed. To set up a new cartridge, you've to add a tab for a slot on the faucet first. Then, take the bonnet nut and tighten these with a Crescent wrench.

Now, you have to work as same as to previous removal procedure. You can easily reinstall the cartridge by set the handle tightly. After this, you have to set up the handle cape also! For this requirement, you can use a crescent wrench and screwdriver to set up a new cartridge.

Step 6:  Turn on and check the waterline

Replacing a new cartridge in the bathroom faucet is successfully done. But what about the clearance of smooth water flow? So, turn on the main supply water line and check the water flow. 

Finally, the working procedure of replacing the cartridge is all overdone successfully.  There's also not the possibility of a leakage problem if you have done these steps carefully. However, if you still feel worried about the replacement procedure, you can get the professional’s help.