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Seeing the correct tool properly demonstrated makes it much less intimidating to tackle a task that I haven't done before. Thank you!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Father Martin. Have a great day.

Wow, thank you sooo very much!! I am a 71 year old woman and never done any kind of plumbing repairs in my life. Showing just how to use this tool saved my life. You are the greatest THANK YOU!

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Mary. It's my pleasure to help. There are many other home repair videos on the channel.... just click on the channel name to see them.

How many basin wrench videos I searched and watched. Yours is the only sensible one I saw out of the bunch! Thank you very much! Liked 👍

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.

The best advice out of all. I was more interested on how to loosen the bolt that holds the faucet not so much the water supply lines thank you...!

I was having trouble figuring out how to bend the basin wrench. When you said it was difficult to bend I was able to position it correctly. Thank you. Most people on youtube seem to assume that you know that it is difficult.

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I try to cover all of the details, but still keep the videos as short as possible.

Super helpful and nicely presented. Please keep making more of these videos. I'm in the middle of a total gut job of a 5 bedroom 3 1/2 bath that I am doing by myself because the "man" that was supposed to partner on this with me scammed me bad. I put my big girl pants on and have a great sense of accomplishment every time I complete a project. My sister and I just finished cutting and putting in the granite countertops last week. Videos like these are the things that keep me going. Thank you thank you thank you.

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Way to go Michelle, I love your attitude and perseverance! Best wishes for your project. Thanks for the kind words and watching the videos.

Thank you so much! I had to use the sandpaper trick, but it worked a treat! I'm so relieved to find a straightforward, simple explanation that didn't take an hour to get to!

@Know-How-Now

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome. You can be assured that Know How Now videos don't waste your time. I keep them as short as possible but full of content... sadly that format does not always get to the top of the search page.

Ive watched several videos of how to use a basin wrench and this one is by far the best!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, Pauline. I do my best to make the videos worth watching. As many others have done, please consider subscribing. It's free and you will easily be able to find over 200 how to/repair videos that are organized by playlist.

My sink and husband should thank you, too! Your video just saved the day! I cannot tell you how frustrated I was! Too much to type and "thank you " is sent SINCERELY! Now onto the new install!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Victoria. I enjoy making the videos and hearing that they have been helpful.

LOL I bought one of those basin wrenches. Try actually getting underneath a sink to use it on a 2" nut. I can't get the wrench to grip. Plus with all the hoses in the way, you can't get a clear view, let alone space to maneuver a telescopic basin wrench. Who the hell designed the means of installing hoses and pipes underneath sinks? Everything is cluttered. There should be a rule to allow space to work.

I wonder why this isn't a more commonly used tool, it's so functional. And great video, thanks!

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in these easy to watch and understand videos! I always appreciate when folks take the time to make DIY videos.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Terri. I enjoy making the videos and being able to help people.

Thanks! Using a wrench on the wrench was so helpful

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Amazing! An actual proper and useful video on KZread. Thank you.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. My goal is to make videos with accurate information and keep them as brief as possible. Please click on the channel name and check out the rest of the videos.

I’m glad I found this video. I’ve been doing it the hard way forever lol.

Helpful tip from David Azinger: One thing I might also mention is most basin wrenches are for an inch bolt or less - viewers might need an inch and a half basin wrench mine was $14 for the Home Depot Husky brand which is cheaper than the $20 one at Lowe’s.

@hal6562

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, my basin wrench came with a pin like thing. ______________________________ Nevermind, I'm a bit of an idiot. Wasn't putting enough pressure on it. I'm assuming the pin is important.

Thank you for this video! I knew the tool I needed to use (basin wrench), but had never seen one used. Good tip about the sandpaper!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Best wishes for your plumbing project.

Thank you so much for posting this video. It helped me figure out how to use the tool that I need to use to install a new sink myself rather than having to rely on someone else to do it for me so thank you!

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Anita. Thanks for watching the video and for taking the time to comment. There are now over 200 how to/repair videos, organized by playlist on the channel. If you find a few spare moments, check out the channel.

Plumbing store said to use Channel lock pliers. Both of your solutions were so much more elegant and easy. Unfortunately the basin wrench worked too well and I didn’t get a chance to try the PVC homemade wrench trick. Perfect video for what I needed.

Straight to the point and informative. Told me everything I needed.

Thank you. This was a great assist for me. I have a very old sink where I replace the faucet about seven years ago, that was a very long job. This makes it very easy to replace the new faucet.

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for commenting.

Good voice pacing. Good script. Simple clean production values. Well done! (Oh… and informative) 😊

@Know-How-Now

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment and subscribing. Welcome to Know How Now. I put a lot of effort into the videos. The newer ones are a little better. I'm always trying to improve the quality.

Was getting ready to spend $70 on a service call because I couldn’t get the center faucet bolt loose But then I watched your video and you mentioned using a crescent wrench for added leverage on the base of it to turn it. Well after 70 tries of using the lever I couldn’t get it - but tightened up my crescent wrench for added leverage and she turned like butter. Thank you / thank you / thank you / thank you. I got it. With your help - your guidance that is. And you saved me $70. I certainly owe you one. One thing I might also mention is most basin wrenches are for an inch bolt or less - viewers might need an inch and a half basin wrench mine was $14 for the Home Depot Husky brand which is cheaper than the $20 one at Lowe’s. Can’t tell you how many kitchen faucet videos I watched that omitted your instruction. An answer to prayer - indeed - thanks again.

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, David. It always makes my day to hear that the video has been helpful. Nothing owed, just do something nice for someone..... make the world a better place. Thanks for the mention of the basin wrench size. I'll copy and paste it in a new comment box.

This helped me in 2021...after much struggling. Thanks for the video.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.

Thank you for this very informative video. It helped immensely. And, thank you for empowering me to think outside the box. I had to take the counter off the cabinet, but I got that faucet off. 😊

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thank you for watching the video and taking the time to comment. It's always nice to hear the video has been helpful.

I bought a cheap basin wrench and it never worked properly. Maybe now having watched this I'll give it another try someday. Thanks for sharing this video. 👍

Thanks so much!! You answered All of the questions that I didn't even know I needed to ask. And the New Kitchen Faucet looks Great ( thanks to You, I was able to get the Old one off and I have a Handy Dandy New Tool) ,👍😁

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Judy. Way to go on installing a new faucet.

Love how you're doing it with the sink on the floor

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

I had to tear the vanity out to get to a leaking lead drain pipe. Apparently 70 years ago when the house was built a nail was driven into that pipe. I thought it was a good opportunity to had a good view on how to use a basin wrench. It's almost impossible to get a good camera angle/light when the sink is installed.

Thanx for showing wrench actually on the nut

That how-to was articulated very well!! Thanks for the very clear, precise instructions!! Wish me luck changing out our kitchen faucet!!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment! Good luck on the faucet repair!

I just replaced my hose sprayer using the basin wrench. Thank you for the instruction!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.

Thank you! Very helpful video. I didn't even know about basin wrenches until I came across your channel. : )

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, John. It's my pleasure to help.

Thank you very much for this video! I have one of these in a multi-tool plumbers kit that I bought and had no idea what it was lol. Turns out, I could have used it working on my faucet instead of taking out my garbage disposal and crawling up in the cabinet with adjustable wrenches!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Eric. Thanks for taking the time to comment, good thing you discovered a use for the mystery tool. lol.

Thank you. Very well explained. Now I know everything I wanted no know about that wrench

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Nelson.

Thank you. This is a helpful video!

@Know-How-Now

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome. Happy plumbing!

Great video. Well explained. Thks.

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

VERY clear instructions!!

Simple. To the point. Thank you!

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Who are you and where have you been all my life???!!! Thank you!!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, it's my pleasure to help.

@EWollam

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto! Thank you for posting this. DIY’ing is easier in theory than practice!!

Thanks for a helpful little video. Some good tips too. I must say that I never thought I'd see a 'Wench' describing how to use a 'Wrench'!! Yes, I'm an old bloke and 'the times they are a' changin', as old Bob used to sing. :) :) Thank you, NoAxe

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. It's my pleasure to help... from you favorite Wench. lol

Thank you I watched your video from under my sink

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Bobby.

Super helpful!

Thank you for this video!

@Know-How-Now

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Thank you I was getting very frustrated with this tool until I saw this video

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Devin.

The seems precise, clear and to the point

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment, William. I am always trying to improve the quality of the videos. There are now over 200 how to/repair videos, organized by playlist, on the channel. If you find yourself with some free time check out the channel.

Useful video about the wrench! Thanks.

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thanks for the compliment.

Good video.

Now that is a nifty tool, thank you!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Great Video

This is exactly what I needed, thank you very much!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, John!

Thanks so much for this post~first time using/or ever knowing about this tool, and what a blessing it is! We have a very awkward space in which to maneuver to begin with~roughly, about 12 sq inches~ and way in the deep , far back of this tiny space under a very old bathroom sink. ok, now I'm just whining =) Thanks again~new (and grateful!)sub

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. I love your name, it very clever.

An EXCELLENT video!!! Thank you!!!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Cornelia!

Good video, thank you so much!

@Know-How-Now

2 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Excellent overview

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment.

Excellent tutorial, thank you for posting 👍

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment with kind words.

thank you for posting this.

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

All good help 👍

good plain clear facts!

Great vid. Thanks!

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thanks is so helpful

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Great video!! Thank you. Just what I needed.

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

THANK YOU VERRY STRAIGHT TO THE POINT. I JUST HUNG A CELING FAN NOW ITS TO THE KITCHEN FAUSET. LATTER STUART COFFEE

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Stuart, you are tearing through the home projects. I hope the faucet project goes smoothly. There are over 200 how to/repair videos. organized by playlist, on the channel. If you find a spare moment, click on the channel name. Subscribing is free and you will easily be able to find all the videos. Have a great day!

Love it! Never entered my mind to simply remove the sink if I could not get the nuts off successfully with it in place.

Thank you for the video

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Thanks so much!

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Joy!

Thank you!!

@Know-How-Now

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks for the video !

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Liked and subscribed. Thank you

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Welcome to Know How Now, thanks for subscribing.

Yes

Nice video.... I have another tool to buy now......

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

It you have a scrap piece of pvc, you can make one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mailpJWPaNDMlbg.html

So basically these things are useless. Thanks for the informative video but I just bought a brand new one and I can't even loosen a loose nut with it because the spring action is incredibly weak

i was trying masking tape to keep it from slipping, but i'll try sandpaper if i ever gotta do it again.

I about ripped out my whole sink to tighten this nut until i found this wrench lol

Very good presentation,and of course helpful.

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

It's always good to hear the video was helpful. Thanks for the compliment.

Try spraying a penetrating oil before taking whole sink out is my strong recommendation

Thanks!

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks for the info. My faucet handle got crooked after I replaced the cartridge but I can't turn the nut to straighten it out. I'll pick up one of these and see if I can loosen it with it.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Ismael. Best wishes for the repair.

Very clear. Thank you.

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Richard. Thanks for the compliment.

Thank! I knew a tool like this must exist, but I wasn't sure of the name.

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Mike.

Thanks for the tip!

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Matthew. Thanks for taking the time to comment with some kind words. Please consider supporting the channel and subscribe, it's free and it will allow me to continue to add more videos.

Prefect! Thx!

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Craig!

Thank you!

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Ted!

Thanks for this, currently at war against the nuts on my bath taps, they're wining so far. Hopefully this works when it comes tomorrow :|

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

If you haven't already tried it, spray some penetrating oil on them and go have a coffee. Then try again and you may win the war. Best wishes.

Your explanation was helpful, but what’s the point on standing right next to whatever you are trying to loosen up? I would want to see how the tool works whenever a person is trying to undo a basin or sink that’s in place.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

I am sorry you don't like how I filmed the video. You might try looking for another video for help or try fitting under a sink with a light, camera wrench and try to film your own. I think you will discover that no one will be able to see how to use the wrench. It will be fun to make your first video for youtube too!

For a female voice to make this explanation of how to use this tool, was well presented and illustrated. I don't know why most female women feel that this is something that only men could do. It's no wonder why there is so much inequality in the pay gap. My view.... from London(UK)

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Martin.

@martin1972win

6 жыл бұрын

Respect the well presenters of knowledge givers

@godofwar9440

6 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a man

@martin1972win

6 жыл бұрын

That's why women want equal pay.... Because they reckon they're as good as men, and possibly can sound like them, when they want. But it was obvious to hear.

@godofwar9440

6 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend thinks your totally loony because you think it's a girl. Martin dose grate videos

Thank you

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

You're wearing red shoes. Tap your heels together 3 times & repeat after me. "There's no place like home." 😂😂

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Good video, but the bit about how, "in the real world" having to remove the basin from the vanity (or huge cast iron kitchen sink from the counter!) and possibly having to cut off the old hex nuts was pretty discouraging. We'll see. Hopefully a liberal dose of WD-40 will do the trick.... Good to know such tools aren't expensive.

@ericneal8582

3 жыл бұрын

There are some great penetrating oils out there that will make the job easier. This guy did and excellent video on the topic: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qol50cRrn6SxhtY.html

Thank you very much.

@Know-How-Now

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the videos, Ruben. I hope your plumbing project is a success.

I used to be a maintenance man at an apartment complex and with all of the faucets I have changed I have never ever needed one of these. A pair of channel lock pliers will do you just fine... lol. Though this would be a bit more convenient.

@hfpsimon

5 жыл бұрын

If you have an upscale pedestal sink, there's not enough room to maneuver a normal wrench.

@veterantrader7698

5 жыл бұрын

My box for my new faucet said I needed a pair of basin wrench (which I never used before). After watching this video my thought are exactly like yours

well said thank u

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

Great! Exactly what I needed to know. This is the tool I need to buy to replace my kitchen faucet. Read some of the gender comments...for the record, I'm the wife doing this job, even though my husband's the typical "handyman" around the house. Anyone can learn/do whatever they put their mind to, and have the physical capacity for. 😉

@Know-How-Now

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Natasha, it's great to hear that you are willing to tackle this type of project. I wish more women would have your attitude and confidence to give things a try. When I started making these videos, I thought there would be a lot of harsh comments. Surprisingly, there are rarely any that I find offensive. I like to think that most people are good and the viewers are holding up to my expectations. I was fortunate to grow up in a household where my father could fix just about anything. He even built our first house (he was a carpenter), with very little help from anyone else. On Saturday's friends and relatives came by to ask how to do home projects. I was always hanging around, listening, watching and sometimes helping.... just a few channels on TV in those days, no KZread and not much else to do. lol. I was so lucky that my parents did not discourage me from learning these very male dominated chores. I've saved a ton of money by being able to do almost any home repair. I hope the kitchen faucet replacement goes smoothly!

The instructions on the back of the Husky Tools basin wrench package seem to show the product used the opposite way to that shown here. The instructions show the end flipped to the left, and the leading edge when turning as the end of the curved piece, not the flat piece leading the turn. Cannot get the nut off either way, unfortunately. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks in advance.

@Know-How-Now

2 ай бұрын

The video has over a half a million views, with thumbs up at 97.4%, no one has contested the instructions in this video. I only delete a comment if the person is cursing, which is just about never. Spray the connection with PB Blaster, have a coffee and try again. If that doesn't work, tap on connection, spray on some more PB Blaster and try tomorrow.

We keep having to tighten the nut for our faucet with this type of wrench. Do you think a washer might help keep the faucet from coming loose?

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

Try some Loctite thread locker. Get the kind that breaks loose with tools. Blue is for metal... I don't know if they make something for plastics. www.loctiteproducts.com/en/products/specialty-products/specialty/loctite_threadlockerblue242.html

@chanthao730

3 жыл бұрын

@@Know-How-Now Thank you!

Worst case if you cant get the water line removed using that wrench, instead of removing the sink you can try cutting the line off and then just using a socket, and replacing the water line.

@Know-How-Now

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

Are you still monitoring this? I have the tool. I tried it both ways to see if I could get it to grip. I cannot get it to hold the nut to even apply any torque to it. Upside down under the sink with the base edge of sink cabinetry in my back and zero elbow room makes getting any kind of hold on it seem impossible.

@Know-How-Now

Жыл бұрын

You can try making your own wrench, I have a video that shows how to do it. Also, spray that nut with penetrating oil that will help if it is stuck. WD40 is not penetrating oil. Link to video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mailpJWPaNDMlbg.html

I cannot get the top of the basin wrench to flip over help!

Aeesome

@Know-How-Now

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. Happy plumbing... lol.

the nut I have is old with square edges and won't budge...even with this tool

@Know-How-Now

4 жыл бұрын

Try spraying some PB Blaster Penetrating oil (the big box hardware stores sell it.) where the threads meet the nut. Wait a few hours & try again. The PB Blaster has a horrible odor, but it works great.