How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?


How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head? If you are remodeling your bathroom, you might need help removing your bathtub spout, bathtub faucet, or shower head. Well, in this article, I’m going to show you how to do that in the simplest way possible. Before we begin, I want you to make sure you have these tools so you don’t get interrupted in the middle of the project.

Tools You Need

Step 1: Remove the set screws underneath bathtub spout

If you look down your faucet, you’ll notice a set screw underneath it.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?

Remove it using a Hex key.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Remove it using a Hex key

Step 2: Pull the bathtub faucet off

Once the set screw is removed, the next thing you need to do is pull out the faucet.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Pull the faucet out

However, in some cases, the faucet might be held by the caulking or grout. Therefore, use a utility knife and cut around it to break this bond. Lucky for me I didn’t have to do that and it came right off.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
The other end of the faucet

Step 3: How to remove your shower head

You can remove your shower head by rotating it counter clockwise with the help of a crescent wrench or some channel locks.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Remove the showerhead

However, in my case, I was able to rotate it with just my hand because it was already loose enough.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Rotate clockwise

Once you remove the shower head, remove the rest of its fittings. You can even replace the shower arm if yours looks rusty and old. I have a video on how to do this here.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Remove the rest of the fittings

Step 4: How to Remove the Bathtub Faucet

To remove the bathtub faucet knob, you’ll have to take out the little pocket at its front.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Take out the little pocket

The way to do that is by gently pushing a flat head screwdriver into the opening between the pocket and the rest of the knob. Basically you are trying to pry off the cap.

How To Remove A Bathtub Faucet?
Notice the bolt

The cap will easily pop off. 

How To Remove A Bathtub Faucet?
Remove the bolt, using a drill or screwdriver

Then you’ll notice a bolt. To remove this bolt, use a drill or phillips screwdriver. 

How To Remove A Bathtub Faucet?
The faucet knob and its bolt

Once you remove that bolt, the faucet knob will come off.

How To Remove A Bathtub Faucet?
Remove the plastic fitting

Then you’ll notice two more screws. Remove them with the screwdriver as well.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Two screws on the iron casing
How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Remove the two screws on the iron casing

Now, this decorative cover will come off easily.

How To Remove A Bathtub Spout, Bathtub Faucet and Shower Head?
Remove the iron casing

Related bathroom remodel article: How to Replace a Copper pipe with CPVC Pipe in a Shower?

Final Words

That’s it. By now your bathtub spout, bathtub faucet, and shower head should all have been removed. You are now ready to install your new bathtub set. I hope you’ve found my process helpful and effortless. In case you find text guides hard to understand, I have a video on this process that might be easier for you to understand.

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