How to install a Bathtub Faucet in a mobile home
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Learn how to replace a bathtub faucet in a mobile home. Follow these simple steps and you'll be able to replace your own faucet.
Brought to you by Mobile Home Parts-R-Us & Randy the Mobile Home Guy. Fort Collins, CO
You my friend are the absolute man 💪🏽. I’ve never left a CZcams comment before but this is the best thing I have seen on CZcams. Being a mobile home owner it is so frustrating working on these because nothing is the same size as a regular home
I just got my first home this past year, and I've been having issues w my guest bathroom. This video was very helpful. Clear explanation and it was easy to understand. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Man I really appreciate this video. I'm broke and my shower went out on me and now I don't have to shower from the sink!
Thanks for making this video.
Now to figure out how to replace the drain portion in the tub...
Our contractor has left us with a mess. He criss crossed our water lines to put the hot water on the right "because you don't want to reach thru hot water to turn on the cold" & he glued the water lines directly to the tub faucet fittings. We just found this out when we removed the drywall to get to the plumbing. To say I'm angry is an understatement. Now we've gotta cut the water lines to change out the faucet. Came here to make sure I buy the correct stuff because I 100% will be doing this myself. Oh he also glued the water lines directly to our water heater. We've spent so much money these past couple of wks fixing his "professional" work.
Going thru the same now the cross crossed everything omg it’s a mess
Thanks so much for making it easy to follow for a guy with my lack of skills. Much appreciated!
You make it look easy. Replacing mine today, I'm praying it works :)
Hello, hope it worked out well. Thanks for the reply
Very nice video, CLEAR to understand. All the minor details like gaskets were helpful as well. Also; you helped me realize I had a straight and needed an offset.
Here i am wondering if i needed to cut the old plastic faucet to figure out how the hell to replace it.
I would of eventually see that i needed to cut the back of it to have access but not after wasting over 2 or 3 hours.
Your little video helped me alot
Glad to help, thanks for the reply!
Thank you for this video. Years ago I had a plumber do this for me and he had put in an access panel for me and a shut off valve so I can turn the water off without turning all the water off. Now I can easily do this for myself. I need to change these from time to time because they are just chrome covered plastic and the knobs go bad. I needed a refresher on how though so thank you.
Thanks so much for helping reply. Glad there’s some good plumbers out there and also some people willing to tackle their own projects.
You can get a replacement that has brass fitting so you don't have to replace it all the time. After the plastic when I ordered arrived broken!
@@akeleven from where
Thank you sir for your video. I just replaced my faucet in kess than 10 mins with this video. God bless you!!!
Very good tutorial. I was confused on how to replace my failing tub spout valve fixture, but now I get it. Thanks for this.
Wow, glad I found this. I need this for my tub. Did one many years ago and was thinking of a refresher course and here you are. Thank you 🛁
Thanks so much for this video! Ive already cut the back wall in the closet and tomorrow im going to buy the faucet! Mine is the utopia v shape. Glad I knew to cut it out and check before going to buy the faucet! When I get faucet fixed the next project will be fixing huge holes in a wall!! 😅😅 Thanks again from this single mom who doesn't wanna have to pay someone to fix everything that breaks!! 😱😅😅😅
Im right there with you, youtube is my best friend. I just replaced my hvac crossover duct in my double wide with the help of my teenager and I was so proud that I am on to my next project.
How did you cut the wall out and how did you repair it after, I'm most worried about that part. Lol 😅
@@daniellebourque4448 Don't laugh, I cut the wall with a big knife 🤣🤷♀️ I haven't repaired it yet... as it's in my daughters closet so it can't be seen but I had a shelf from an unused entertainment center that I nailed over the hole. Worked out great lol
I know this isn't much help to you if your point of entry to the faucet shows 😕 Good luck to you! 😊
@@carolinewells4355 Yay!! 😊
Thanks for the video this was super helpful. Specially for a 29yr old first time home owner.
Thank you! You have such a nice narrating voice. 😊 Nice video.
Thank you! 😃
This little czcams.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif tub works perfect in our 6 x 6 shower and is easy to get in and out. Also easy to drain.
Thank you for this! My hot water handle stripped and while I was taking a shower it wouldn't turn off anymore, I was freaking out because there is no way I can afford a plumber, after watching this i'm somewhat confident I can do this myself...hopefully
Oh no! I hope you were able to get your water turned off. I'm glad the video was helpful for you. And you can save a little bit of money! Please let us know if you have any questions when replacing the handle/faucet, we'd be happy to help you!
I literally had this problem tonight! My hot water knob was just spinning I was lucky enough to be able to put some pressure on the knob to turn it off until I can get a replacement.
Aftermarket "universal" splined handles are sold that use a set screw. This is the workaround for fixing the faucet instead of replacing it.
You are a really good teacher. Appreciate you man!
thank you very much I have a bathtub faucet that has to be replaced and I had no idea how to do it now I do thank you very much
Hello, so glad it helped. Thanks for the comment
Thx for doing these mobile home video's
Hello, most of the time there is only a wallpaper covered drywall panel there. Is that the type we are talking about. Most times you will have to cut an access. Sometimes you need to take the seam or joint trim and the top and bottom trim and gentle pry the whole panel off. Sometimes you just have to cut a access panel. Sometimes if you cut about three feet high across the back area and take the bottom portion off it exposes both the drain for tub replacement as well as the faucet connections.
Thank you Randy! Had to cut an access panel and I fortunately purchased the correct replacement faucet already so with this video the changeout went smoothly!!
@@judyj4534 How did you go about cutting the panel? I am nervous to blind cut into mine. 😅
Thank you for all your help with the installation. It made it a lot easier. Thanks alot.
Thank you for watching! We are glad to hear it helped you out!! :)
Very well explained. Thank you!
I'm doing mine this weekend good video I like to put teflon tape on the threaded part though
Thank you! Yes you can definitely use teflon tape, it's an added measure. Thanks for the tip!
are all mobile homes like this? where I cant replace the faucet unless I go through the back wall?
Most of the time you do have to cut into a side wall to access the back end of the faucet. It is common for people to make an access panel for that need.
Thank you, this really helped.
Glad this helped you out! Thank you for watching!
Thanks Randy! Next Project for Me!
Great video! Easy to follow instructions. My faucet has come loose from the wall on the cold water side. The black fitting is tight. What could I do to tighten it back up to prevent the entire thing from coming off the walll?
I have a question about replacing part of the wall. I think we have some water damage around were the facet attaches to the wall on the back side. Would we be able to replace the damaged part of the wall from the back access point or will we need to take our shower apart from the other side and replace it that way? Your video was so helpful, but I was wondering if you would be able to help with that.
This is exactly what I was looking for 🎉
Thanks for the help, friend!
Good video and very helpful! Don't you have more videos for mobile home maintance in general?
We are still working on getting more videos. Please stay tuned! :)
@@randythemobilehomeguy3715 Hey 3 years later, Im sure you have a lot of videos on mobile home maintance by now, Would It be possible to get a playlist that just covers general minor repairs? this video was very helpful to me as im slowly trying to fix up my trailer.
Did you use any plumber's putty when you put the faucet on? I'm debating whether to use it since it's a closed system.
Top Notch Video,Thanks.
So u have to cut the wall out to get to it??? Omg
I know 💀 stupid construction 😡
@@lumi2798 So many issues like this in mobile/maunfactured homes....no cut off valves under the sinks either. Jeeze.
Mobiles homes the laptop/Mac of the housing world
Better to do it from the back side than damage the front side of your bathtub. I know it sucks.
Ha! Wait til you try to redo the floors and realize they build the walls on top of the flooring. #goodtimes
Thanks. Great video.
Hey bro! Your video was really helpful. I just purchased my first mobile home and remodeled the hallway bath. Is it ok to use regular home fixtures/vanity/etc? It seems quite big
Thanks for watching my video! Congrats on the new home!! Yes, you can purchase regular home fixtures such as lights, vanities and such. There are some items that are only Mobile Home type such as self concealed electrical boxes, special sized doors, windows & tubs along with some tub faucets. Unfortunately, they do not make mobile home cabinetry. You will need to replace both the cabinet and the counter top with a standard home size. They usually are about 1-2" wider from the wall out. Thank you again!
Thank you so so much it really helped me! 😊
How do I fix a leaking toilet it leaks from the bottom of the square top where the water fills in. Can I just use cocking water resistant or do I replace the whole toilet? Which I don't know how to do either.
Worth trying to replace just the spout if youre getting water flow through your spout when showering..the diverter is usually the problem..the spout can easily be replaced by just unscrewing it buy new one for bout 20 bucks without getting behind the wall..perfect video and tutorial for replacing entire unit though
Yes, you are right, you can replace just the spout as long as it is not the Phoenix Utopia Faucet. That faucet is all one piece where the spout and the handles are all one unit. Then you would need to replace the entire faucet. But thank you for watching the video!
@@randythemobilehomeguy3715 np was very good..i replaced just a faucet in my place and thought well ill do same with brothers place ran into the all in one faucet and knob hence me gettin a lil more familiar so ty sir
Thank you territorials great
Thank you I got put a new bathroom faucet tub installing
do u think it would be very difficult to change to a normal tub faucet?
I have a garden tub that needs a new faucet but it doesn't have another wall on the other side. Do I need to pull the metal off the outside of the trailer to replace the faucet?
It there a way from the faucet side? Unfortunately, our faucet is on the opposite side of a shower stall. Sounds like I cut and patch the drywall...right?
Unfortunately you are correct. You will need to cut into the drywall. Best way to do this is to measure where your faucet from the floor up to faucet, and how far over from the back wall to faucet. Use this measurement when cutting into the drywall. If done right, you should cut right to where the back of the faucet is. I hope this helps! Good luck! :)
Depending on your problem it may be worth just trying to replace the spout its self with out replacing the handles..if u have a a spout that isnt an all connected then you can twist it off and replace it by its self without cutting drywall..not sure the type you have ofcourse but worth looking into before having to cut and replace dry wall
This video was very helpful, do you really have to take out the whole faucet. I need to replace just the shower faucet. They put a sink behind the shower wall, that whole area will have to be removed just to install, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
hey can the hot water hose go bad? mine isnt getting water at all. just cold
I have the same faucet. As a single mom I’m freaking out a bit about cutting the wall in my kids closet (that’s what the tub butts up to). The handle for the cold came off. It appears to have snapped so the screw is in the handle and the plastic that it’s attached to is snapped. It’s not much more round than the screw and you can tell the plastic snapped by looking at the end. Do I really have to replace the entire faucet? I wish CZcams let me post a picture as I don’t feel I described it well.
No worries, I think I understand what you are talking about. First, thank you for watching the video. Now, you help you. If only the handle snapped, then you can just remove the screw and the broken handle. Inside behind the screw is a stem. Either plastic or brass. You use a wrench to turn it out of its place. Inspect the stem. If it looks in good shape still you can just replace the handle. If the stem is bad, you want to replace this first. And also the handle. You can do all this without having to cut in behind the wall.
I hope this helps!
@@randythemobilehomeguy3715 I am hoping this is my resolution too.
After 23 years my main bathrub is just now having issues with not completely shut the water off.
Really sad they make things this way.
The plumbing would have to be accessed in my son's bedroom.
Not a great thing as he's asd and hates any changes in his stuff.
You did not show the type wrench to tighten fitting or to loosen these type fittings. I have one that is to tight to open with hand. Very tight quarters to boot.
Would it be ok to put Teflon on the thread on the new faucet?
No, no reason to use teflon tape and there's a gasket.
What if the back of the faucet is on outside of the house not in another room?
U helped me tremendously
I think the water heater is behind my shower faucet if it is, do I have to make a hole in the shower then?
To replace the facet?
You may not need to make a new hole then. I would suggest looking behind the water heater to see if you do have an access area to the back of the faucet. You may need to move the water heater if it is in the way. Be sure to turn off power and gas to water heater if you are to move it. Thank you for watching the video!
What if you cannot get to the back panel? Behind tub is daughters room. There is no panel its just tub.
If you don't have an access panel available behind the tub wall, you will need to cut into the existing wall and make an access area. I would suggest measure from the floor to your faucet in your tub. Use that measurement to cut a small area in your daughters room behind the tub. Some home stores, carry an access panel you can put there once you cut an opening. I hope this helps! Thanks for watching.
@@randythemobilehomeguy3715 thank you so much!!! It will be a wall that's visible in her room so I dont think thats an option. Someone told me I have to cut the tub around the faucet but I cant see that happening either. I'm at a loss. Now
Waiting to see how much handy man will charge. Ty for your help! Your video is great
I am sure it's fixed by now right? whom ever fixes it will have to cut a hole in the wall.
@@robertcannaday1414 yes and they did! Thank you for your guidance
@@resml1028 well, I'm in the same boat! Was hoping to find out that wasn't going to be the only option.😥
I'm having a problem with and old mobile trailer in shower. The water keeps fluctuating between hot and cold while showering. It doesn't do this at the tub water only when showing. I was planning on changing out the faucets, but wanted to know if you had any ideas why this was happening. I don't want to replace faucets if there is something else going on.
Did you have help putting the faucet in place while you screw it in place?
Thanks man. Really helped.
I need to do this, but my question? Is, what prevents water from the hot water heater from pouring out ?
Greetings and thanks for this post. If the bathtub spout has broken off with plastic piece, do you have to replace entire bathroom faucet set??
No need for rough in valve? I’ve replaced mine twice and within a year they leak out the bottom. Mine was redone like this exactly with the same pex but I don’t understand why it won’t last
Mine is leaking out of the bottom now. About to replace it. Did u ever find a solution?
@@jasonroberts8206 no I didn’t. I ended up moving into a new home.
What if just my faucet part became detached from this? Is there a way to re attach a new faucet to it
Can I just replace the hot and cold handles ? Or do I have replace the whole faucet ? We are moving so I want to fix most of these issues before moving
Yes you can replace just the handles. You would want to match the size and inside diameter. If your faucet is the all in one (handles & spout as one unit) and is an older model, you may be able to use the Phoenix brand handles. Should cost under $10 for a pair.
@@randythemobilehomeguy3715 disregard that comment I assumed it would be an easy fix but it looks like I need to replace the shower tub which is the stem and bonnet parts from a phoenix brand. While the stand up shower I am having a bit of difficulty trying to find the part online and given it's Saturday most of the places are closed til Monday
I need to replace my faucet but the wall is where the water heater sits. How and or can I get to it without taken out the water heater?
Can you do a video on how to cut the wall out for this and then how to make it a door now or replacing the wall so it looks half way decent. I need to replace my faucet now because it's leaking and I'm soo scared to cut into my wall. 😕
Before you cut your wall, look to see if you have wall paneling. If you do, you can locate the strip that is hiding the seam of your walls. You can pull that away and then pull the wall paneling away and access the area behind your faucet. You will then reattach after you have completed the job. This is an alturnative to cutting an access hole. Thank you for watching!
hello whats the name of the little sealing black plastic thing???
Hey where can I buy a line of those water lines? I need to buy one ty
Lowes or home depot
I have a mfg home with a long square one piece unit would the process be the same
Thank you
When I turn my water off at the main water cut off the water still comes out of the faucet, I forgot and left something soaking in the tub and when I went back my tub was had overflowed and it was water everywhere, I had to pull out the carpet in the hallway, and 2 bedrooms.
Hello, where exactly was it leaking? Was it inside the faucet, under the spout? That would mean bad faucet, which, with the plastic guts seems to happen sometimes. They do make this faucet with brass insides, though it’s quite a bit more expensive. If it’s the elbows, replace them of course, thx
Does this also apply to a walk-in shower with only two turn handles ?
For a mobile home?
Thanks.
Are all mobile home tub faucets rear installations?
I just painted the bedroom walls and do not want cut the drywall? My home is a 94 bonnavilla
What do I do if they aren't swivel fittings?
Fabulous thank you
Thanks so much for this video, I also want to replace the sink faucet. Is that as simple as the box says? And also the back paneling does it just pop off with a putty knife or? Need a little help .
Hello, yes sink faucets are also pretty simple, however, make sure to be gentle with getting those fittings off. Sometimes the fittings don’t go back on well and leak. Be ready for that with some new fittings just in case. You do at times need to be a tenth level yoga master to get up in there to get those fittings off and back on. Straight off and straight on is best and don’t overtighten. Tighten of course but carefully and not cranked down. They are the same type swivel fittings just straight swivels instead of an elbow. Good luck!
could metal faucet be installed instead of the plastic chrome-coated type?
Do you have to cut the wall
do you have to drain the hot water heater to change the bathroom shower faucet? i dont have cut off valves on my water lines.
What size is push fitting for can u please share
Hello, these push fitting are for 1/2 inch pipe and a 1/2 inch thread on the swivel side which is what size faucets are. Thanks for the question. Get them at Mobile Home Parts 4 U
My furnace closet backs up to faucet. where your blue wall is I do have about 3 feet where door goes against. Do I have to cut that wall? any help would be great! tk u
Hello, unfortunately sometimes they put the house together without thought to what may come next and put things in a place that is impossible to work on. When replacing this type of faucet, you have to get behind it to take it off, to disconnect the plumbing and unscrew it from the wall. If it does back right up to a furnace, it’s a hard one for sure, sorry to hear that. Sometimes you can cut the wall in the bathroom along the shower surround and pull it gently that way, though this could be destructive. I know I’m not much help, sorry
No water damage, put that home in the Smithsonian.
:) :)
So where would the main Val be cause I can find mine? Would it be outside under the house? PLEASE HELP ME!!! Thank you in advance
Check your basement. If you have no basement, check around your hot water heater
any chance of fixing just the broken knob without having to replace the whole thing?
Hi. Yes you can replace just the knob. You need to remove the dial cover plate and behind that is a screw that you remove and now can replace the handle. If you are needing to replace the stem which is behind the handle, then you need to turn water off, remove the handle you will see either a brass or white plastic stem, you will use a wrench to twist off the stem. Get the right replacement part and replace the old stem. I hope that was a bit helpful. :)
@@randythemobilehomeguy3715 Hello! This video is life saving! My hot water knob broke so I am using a screwdriver to turn the screw to turn the water on/off. The screw is getting stripped so I want to replace it asap. Can I replace just the hot water knob? Is there a special knob for mobile home faucets I need to purchase or would a local hardware store carry what I need? Do I need to turn the water off to do so?
@@victoriablais9332 Hello Victoria. Great question! And thank you for watching our video!
Yes you can replace the handle of the faucet. Sometimes you can replace the handle with a universal one bought from a local hardware store. If they don't have it, you will need to purchase one from a mobile home store. If you are able to take off the working handle and use it for a reference with purchasing a new one, that would benefit you. If you are just replacing the handle you do not need to turn off the main water. Now if your teeth on the brass fitting or plastic fitting that the handle screws onto is bad and needs to be replaced, you will need to turn the main water off and drain out the line. That piece is called the 'stem & bonnet'. If you need to replace this, then you will want to take it all the way out. If you look on the piece along the rim you should see some markings. Those markings are the model number of that piece. If your local hardware store doesn't stock that item, you can find it online. Roughly $8-12 dollars a piece.
I have found Mobile Home Parts-R-Us does carry mobile home faucets and parts. They should be able to ship you those smaller items. I hope this helps!
I'm having a walk in shower in my master bath torn out and replaced and the contractor told me to get a shower valve but with plastic cause he can't sweat it on if it's brass. Lol I really don't know what he means. The shower i'm replacing has one handle but im only seeing two handle ones. there is no tub just a shower. Any idea what he means and or where I can get one? I think it's the whole thing I need. Shower head, Turn on valve inside shower and then the rough in valve. Thank U! Oh and this is for a Mobile home.
What do you call the grey pipe? PEX?
Why not show how to turn water off at mail line into mobile home??
Wow that's great question. I didn't think of that when making the video. I will try to do that! Thanks for the tip.
Can anyone tell me what that long black pipe is past the fauet knobs . Is it supposed to go into a floor pipe . I noticed its bottom is beside the long black top pipe .
You have a video on how to repair a leaky faucet...constantly drips
I've been looking for help changing a faucet in mine, problem is exterior access . No little panel for access ? Can you help ?
Thank you i have to do mine now discovered a leak.
Just got an 87 doubble wide an it's got a garden tub, an a single shower,, in the master bedroom,, well the water is on an no leakes,, you go to cut the water on in the shower an it blowes out the back of the faucet,, whats up with that,, haven't worked on mobile homes before,,
do you know how to add overflow drain? we bought a new tub but it has the hole drilled for an overflow, but we dont know which kit to buy
How did you get the wall off
To remove the back wall, behind the surround to access the back end of the faucet, you will either already have the wall cut and be removable, or you will have to make a removable wall. This you will need to cut the wall itself.
If you are looking to remove the surround, you will need to gently pull it away from the existing wall. Now, you want to be very careful, the surround was glued to the back wall, therefore, when removing it may cause it to crack, split or rip apart. When that happens, you need to replace the entire surround with a new one. Sometimes, you can carefully pull it away with out damaging the back wall.
Can I replace just a knob without having to cut out the wall? 😭
Yes you can replace just the knob and stem & bonnet. You would still want to turn off the main water if you need to replace the stem & bonnet. If you are just changing out the plastic handle, you don't need to turn off main water.
Where is the shut off valve ?
We checked every where except under the home below the water heater....
Not on floor by water heater.
Not by the w/ d connections
Not outside the home...
Some say there may be two but where.....Any idea?
T.I.A
The mobile home is brought to your site where there is a main water hookup, often coming out of a well the size of a five gallon bucket. From there a main water line runs along the ground to the hook up on your home, most often under the water heater. On this line there is usually a meter. Most often there is a shut off down in the well and just before it goes Into the house. Also they often put a shutoff next to the meter. If you live in a park, often calling the maintenance office ‘should’ help though not always I know. If on land there should be a metal capped well, often by the street where there is a shutoff. Hope something in there helps. Thanks for the comment.
Where to find the fittings?
I don't see any way if getting to the back side of the faucet so I have to cut a hole in the wall??
I've got an access panel on the rear side of my faucet and mice have started coming in..chewed a hole there idk how to stop them from coming in 😞 I'm deathly afraid of them!
I did this but one water line is leaking. The bracket/ washer inside the hookup has to be bad, but I cant get it out :(
I have no access panel to get to the back of the pipes what do I do?