RIDGID 57003 EZ Change Plumbing Wrench Faucet Installation and Removal Tool

The plumbing wrench is a fantastic tool, and I’m so glad a plumber recommended it to me. It made changing out my kitchen faucet a lot easier, especially when dealing with old, corroded parts in tight spaces. The open-ended design with interchangeable inserts fits a wide variety of nut sizes you might run across, and the supply hose can run through the body so you don’t have to wrestle with awkward angles. One end even has an adapter for added leverage of stubborn hardware, by way of wrench flats or a screwdriver slot for extra twisting power, which alone made it worth the purchase. The grip is also very comfortable, and it has a good weight without being too cumbersome, and seems to have good durability from what I put it through. Beyond faucet work, it seems to have a lot of other handy features for around the house plumbing work, that I hope I don't have to experience any time soon though, haha. For a first job like this, it was incredibly helpful, and highly recommended!

I purchased this tool because I changed out the faucets in my home and could not tighten them enough using the tools I had on hand. It is made of the hardest, toughest plastic and comes with an easy to understand diagram of how to use it. It was frustrating, but all of my faucets continued to twist and turn with regular use. This was annoying as heck. This rigid tool allowed me to tighten all the faucets, each with different types of nuts and fasteners. This tool is easy to use in small spaces and adjusts to pretty much every type of plumbing fixture you can imagine. Just get it!

Haven't used it yet. I got a 6" 8" pipe wrench, 10" crescent wrench w half the handle cut off, all sizes of channel locks, pliers, 1/4 inch rachet w long sockets, reg. wrenches PLUS customized pvc tools I have made my specifically for sink and toilet installations. ( hint: Used a heat gun to craft them). The unit is rather large but it will accompany me in my plumbing forays. Very well made and has a super variety of options. Grip tells me hand tighten mostly, but loosening can be trickier. Have phone pics of how to use instruction card just in case.

I have a two sink vanity and purchased new faucets. I spent all evening on the first faucet. First, I had to unscrew the water lines. All I have is a basic adjustible wrench. It took a lot of work just to break the nuts free. Then, I had to work them for a bit until I broke the plumbing tape loose. Finally, I got those removed. Then, the plastic nuts that hold the faucet down. It was nearly impossible to get my wrench on those and there is almost no room to work. Many smashed fingers later, I got those loose. Next, the drain. I had to break the compression nut on the P-trap loose. That took the longest time of all. After watching many videos for help, I soaked it in very hot water and kept twisting it until it finally gave way and came off. Finally, the last task - the super-thin nut under the drain in the sink. After about 200 turns, breaking through glue and tape and tape in glue and glue on tape, it finally came off. Then, I put in the new faucet and I decided I needed a tool, so I purchased this tool. The next sink, with this tool. First, the nuts on the water lines. This tool attached to them, but they wouldn't budge. I couldn't get my wrench around the tool, so I gave up and just used by wrench to loosen then and then I used this tool to get them the rest of the way off. Then, the plastic nuts under the faucets. This tool has a thing to attach to those. It did great on them. They came right off. Next, the P-trap compression nut. Again, I had to work at it for over an hour to get it to budge, then it came off. This tool has nothing to help with it, so it was back to my wrench. Finally, the thin little nut under the sink. This tool has nothing for that either. So, it was another 200 little turns breacking though all the tape and glue. Then, I put in the new sink. I used this tool to tighten the nuts to hold the faucet in place and the nuts on the water lines. This tool is sturdy. It is a good size. I have small hands and I could use it. It has a lot of things it can attach to. Unfortunally, it doesn't really give you a good way to add torque to it when you twist. It would be nice if there was a hole right through the middle where you could put a screwdriver. Instead, you are apparently supposed to use a socket wrench on one end and the attachment on the other - which I didn't have access to. I would also like it if there was something on it that could be used for the drain. That is where I spent most of my time.

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bon produit, avec tout les encoches et sur 1 côté on peux inversé l'embout, je l'utilise tout les jour, pour poser ou changer des robinets d'arrêt, robinet ou mitigeur, ect, je suis installateur sanitaire est je ne regrette pas mon achat, je le recommande

it is too bulky to fit tight space

Excelente producto, me sirvió para instalar una mezcladora de fregadero que compré en Home Depot (todas son de media pulgada), es sólida y resistente, sin esta llave me hubiera sido imposible cambiar la vieja mezcladora.

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