Quick & Easy Faucet Wrench

Hi Gang:

I had to replace some faucets and one sink had the hold down nuts in a really tight spot. Usually I can turn these with my fingers, but they just are not as strong as they used to be. Plus did I mention the spot between the wall and the sink was really tight?

So I found that 1 1/2" PVC pipe was about the same diameter as the nuts. So I cut a piece about 10" long.

The tabs on the nuts were 90° apart so I marked the end of the pipe to match the tabs.

So I set the fence of my table saw so the blade was about the center of the pipe. Accuracy here isn't very important so you could do this with a hand saw.

Just get close to the marks. Cut about a 1/2" deep and then back out. It took two passes to get each slot to fit the nut, keep cutting until they all fit.

So here is the "wrench" about to engage the nut.

The "wrench" fits both the white nut with four tabs and the black nut with two tabs.

So without the sink and wall in the way here is the 'wrench" on the faucet nut. I found the PVC pipe gave me plenty of grip to tighten the nuts. If you have problems you could use pliers on the pipe or drill some holes to add a torque bar.

Good luck, I hope this makes your faucet jobs easier!