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You mean one of these?
Basin Wrench
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Either the basin wrench as mentioned or pull the faucet and install the upper end of the hoses. Depending on the room, the quicker solution is to pull the faucet.
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here's what i use, and i love it!
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jgourlay said:
I need to replace the flexible hose going between the hot water valve and sink in a bathroom. Getting to the hose where it attaches to the sink is proving to be problematic. Specifically, once I put a box end or crescent wrench on the fitting there is not enough travel at the far end of the wrench between the wall and sink to allow me to rotate the fitting, letting alone get real torque on it.
Is there some special tool for this?
I don't own a basin wrench. I do own the Ridgid tool and I have used it many times. When it doesn't work, there's always the Dremel. I am not above cutting everything off. It's getting replaced anyway.
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The faucets I currently have have snap on fittings.
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