How to Replace a Delta Shower Cartridge

[@Stevo2518]

Thanks for taking your time to help us laymen!

[@Housebarons]

My pleasure! DIY’ers work together! Thx for watching!

[@donnamation174]

Well you sure made it look easy! Might i suggest that you add "use a backup wrench if you have to use a wrench to get the cap off ." The barrel came with it!!! and now the plumber is here and says "thank you for the work" $750!

[@jcain1983]

I’m just going home my

[@donnamation174]

@@jcain1983 ????

[@edwinabanks6413]

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[@wolvyne]

You saved me!! Just moved into our new house mid construction and installed the valve today. After working for 16hrs, it's 1AM and my wife had no hot water. Thanks to your video I was able to adjust the hot water temp on the valve and be a hero. Thank you!

[@Housebarons]

Awesome - Great job! Thx for letting us know too & for watching!

[@ronp8865]

Has been many years since my valve was apart so I was shocked when it all came apart easily. Brass bonnett even came off by hand! Instructions on box says only hand tight and that was enough for all those years. I did screw the knob back on to help pull the cartridge out after removing the sleeve and it helped. If you have the old plastic crystal knob do yourself a favor and go ahead and buy a new one or at least a screw cover while you're getting the cartridge. They are cheap, look much better new, and screw cover tabs usually break. Great video to refresh on or even first timer. Thanks!

[@christinakimmelman3536]

Thank you for your video! Great step-by-step instructions and heads-up tips. It's been about 7 years since I last replaced the cartridge, so it was great to have this visual as Delta has made some changes to the cartridge since that time. And, also, my first attempt from 14 years ago still haunts me. I had installed it and it worked just fine, but the hot and cold were reversed....we lived fine with that. Hubs and I just replaced it now and all is well. What a relief. Just hope Delta will continue to make replacement cartridges.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Christina,
Thx for the kind words. Hope it helps. And yes, delta has been doing it a while, so good chance they’ll continue.
Thx for watching!

[@Mark-rw3kw]

At one time, Delta offered a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser of their products (for non-commercial use). That includes shower cartridges. I am not sure if Delta still has a lifetime warranty, but I know they still honor that lifetime warranty if your fixture was purchased when the lifetime warranty was offered. So I got a Delta shower replacement cartridge for free by calling Delta support for my 15 year old home that I purchased as new construction. I had to give them documentation of the closing date that my home was purchased as new by me, and the "option list" that showed that I purchased the Delta shower fixture with my new home (along with some photos of the Delta fixture). Delta even paid for the shipping.

[@fisherra59]

Definitely a great video. It would be helpful to include potential difficulties about replacing old valves.

[@kuttmowf]

The only difficulty is sometimes it's fused to the inside. Spray it with a lubricant and wait awhile. My cartridge broke inside and was a b I t c h to get out. I only had goo gone but it worked. Clean up the inside and sand off any barnacles living in there lol.

[@boweichel2189]

Thank you. This was the best video that I've used for fixing something around the house. Everything was well explained. And you made sure that we understood any encounters that may occur. Well done!

[@Housebarons]

Glad it helped!

[@jdraven0890]

Thanks! You showed a new installation but this helped me understand how to replace an existing one.
The old cartridge was stuck. Liberal use of some gooseneck pliers removed the front and back sections separately without damaging the valve.
As another commented suggested, I then turned the water back on for a few seconds just to make sure the valve was clear. Easy peasy after that.

[@Housebarons]

Excellent!
Thx for watching!

[@Lewandac]

Straight to the point. Simple and clear instructions. Awesome ty.. now i can do this myself

[@Housebarons]

Hey Keeanda…,
Perfect - that’s our goal - knowledge to confidence to DIY experience! Thx for commenting and watching!

[@adamhutchinson9167]

Thank you for this! We have a delta valve and did not realize how easy it was to replace. Now we have great water pressure again!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Adam…,
Awesome. Glad you had success! Thx for watching!

[@WVRetreat]

If the ring nut won't come off by hand, I would suggest you loosen it with a strap wrench, which typically only costs $12 - $15. Channel locks and pipe wrenches can scratch the finish! Thanks for the video!

[@Housebarons]

Hey WV,
Thx for the helpful input! And for watching!

[@Mark-rw3kw]

Strap wrench will also apply equal torque around the perimeter, preventing any deformation of the ring nut. Also works great on most auto oil filters.

[@professionaltruckingschool4177]

Thank you for the video.
Your video made all the difference.
I was having a hard time removing the brass ring, but your tip about releasing the water, made it all possible.
Thank you !!🙌🙌

[@Housebarons]

Hey pro…,
Awesome! Thx for watching!

[@oungkarnarine7879]

You are a good teacher. Thanks for the lesson

[@Housebarons]

Hi Oungkar, thank you! 😃. Were you able to replace your shower cartridge?

[@biggshawn39]

The problem I had was not hot enough. Now watching your video to just adjust a knob thank you

[@Housebarons]

Glad it helped

[@simranjeetsingh6808]

Yes thanks

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Cannot Thank you enough for this video brother!
The cartridge was in fact the culprit for my leaky shower head.
I'd say I'm decently handy and manage the turf-grass chemicals shrubs trees and flowers on some of the biggest Estates in our town. Most my handiwork relates to stuff outside only, but I thought this would be pretty straightforward.
Heck, Turns out I was relieved when I got it finished considering the Allen key on the L-shaped Delta shower faucet Handle was stripped and hadn't been touched in 18 years. drilled it out, and everything including the valve sleeve and valve ring we're all stuck calcified underneath like superglue.
Luckily you didn't have to go through any of that in your video which made it a breeze. thank you for again for showing us how, which in my case turned out to be more than I thought I signed up for ..
Remember there was a time when someone had to show you how to do this also so thank you for so humbly teaching us..
Cheers!
Btw, what do you do in the case of a badly stripped hex screw on the shower handle. man it's in a pain in the butt Spot on those L shaped handles to work loose.
Will this have any effect on my water pressure since the old cartridge was so old and nowadays they regulate GPM like crazy...

[@Housebarons]

Hey Jack,
Way to go and take it on. Every project has surprises. Glad you didn’t let them stop you!
If the screw is one you need to remove, there is a tool called an easy-out OR you get reverse drill bits which can dig into the stripped screw as it drill counter-clockwise.
If female threads get damaged, you can retread it with a tap and die.
And the cartridge should not decrease gallons per min that I know of.
Again - great job persevering!
Thx for watching!

[@josephseleenacarroll9832]

Thanks for this video! Whole job took 5 minutes! I will say, now, it’s kinda weird not hearing the faucet going all night anymore.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Joseph,
Hilarious. Glad it worked!

[@Mark-rw3kw]

In addition to the visible O-rings, if you twist the cartridge and open it up, there are 2 washers and 2 springs inside that often are the cause of drips and leaks. There are replacement kits for these items available at most hardware stores. I replaced the whole cartridge, because mine was under warranty even after 15 years and Delta sent me a new one for free.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Mark,
Thx for all the info! Very helpful. I believe Delta still does honor the warranty.
Thx for watching!

[@nonamejoe5611]

Nice informative Video - saved our family lots of money- thank you Sir

[@Housebarons]

Hey @nonamejoe5611 ,
That's awesome. DIY gives great advantages that way! Glad to help!
Thanks for watching!

[@theburners32141]

Thanks for the video. This saved me a couple of hundred bucks.

[@Housebarons]

Hey the…,
That’s awesome! Glad to hear it! Thx for watching!

[@91JDMZ32]

Thanks for the tutorial. I did it! Woohoo! No need for a pro plumber here…yet.

[@chrisunrath8343]

Thanks! Great video quick and to the point

[@Housebarons]

Hi Chris, hope you were able to replace your shower cartridge. Thanks for the comment!

[@OscarQuinones-dw2bz]

Thank you bud! Very helpful

[@Housebarons]

Hey Oscar,
Thx for watching !

[@tonymiles89]

This was great! Thank you for such a great tutorial!!

[@Housebarons]

You are so welcome!

[@cosmichrist]

Very helpful. Mine was dripping under a year and a half after install.

[@Housebarons]

Hey csmchrst,
Thx for watching!

[@ar159101]

Best Delta video on UA-cam. Great job!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Alex,
Thanks for the kind words and also for helping to answer other viewers questions. Much appreciated!!

[@mbrown070451]

Excellent presentation.

[@Housebarons]

Thank you kindly!

[@earlchantlos3997]

Very helpful and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@Housebarons]

Hi Earl, we hope all goes well if you decide to replace your shower cartridge. Thanks for the comment!

[@jfmmccoll9189]

Thanks for the great info.
Only change I would use a rubber band wrench to loosen the ring.
Will not score or crush it.
Txs, Jfm.

[@Housebarons]

Hey JFM…,
Thx for the input and for watching!

[@JoseLuis-to3ox]

Thanks, great video info,

[@Housebarons]

Thx for watching!

[@bmwalek]

Great video but I highly recommend using a strap wrench for the ring.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Alex,
Thx for the tip and Thx for watching!

[@robertmalone483]

To remove outer restraining collar, a quality rubber strap wrench works well. Also, coat all o-rings in buoy butter (waterproof silicone grease) to prevent drag scars or nicks (petroleum jelly may cause o-rings to soften and fail early). 5 seconds well invested - ounce of prevention ….

[@Housebarons]

Hey Robert…,
Great tips! Thx much!

[@peter-hr1gl]

Good to see how the cartridge comes out. Delta doesn't explain that very well in their materials I was able to find. Delta, however, recommends that you flush the line before inserting a new cartridge. It's a total pain to have rushing water shoot out of the valve fitting, but you could have junk in the line which caused your issue to begin with if it was a leaking faucet or shower head which a new cartridge did not fix (my issue). Had to perform the flush of the line. Talk about a firehose feeling...
One other thing, Delta customer service was great on replacing both a sink cartridge and shower cartridge for a new house we bought and I had no purchase information for the faucets because they came with the house.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Peter,
Thx for the great input!

[@sarahgill4345]

thank you!!!!!! exactly what i needed! well done

[@Housebarons]

Glad it helped!

[@ganthonybell]

Excellent video! Thanks

[@Housebarons]

Glad you liked it!

[@10catsrun]

Very good

[@Housebarons]

Thx for watching!

[@walterflores456]

This video helped me a lot, thank you!!!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Walter,
Thx for watching!

[@phillymathguy8142]

If your brass collar is hard to loosen, spray some WD-40 on the threads & let sit for 10 minutes. If the cartridge is stuck in the valve body, use a small paintbrush & CLR (calcium, lime, rust remover product) to "paint" the inside of the valve body. My cartridge was so stuck in the body that it broke in half when I tried to pull it out.

[@bobkk-ev5ls]

Did you shutoff the water in the home first and open the nearest faucet to your shower first to release water pressure in pipes?

[@phillymathguy8142]

@@bobkk-ev5ls Yes. Always do that. If you have "hard" water, calcium builds up over the years & can "glue" the cartridge inside the valve body.

[@kuttmowf]

Jus swapped mine out awhile ago.

[@AJ-di6jy]

Good job straight to the point thanks for that

[@Housebarons]

Hey A J,
Thx for watching

[@KrawnKam]

Be advised, your replacement cartridge might have a restrictor bolt that you will need to unscrew in order to let the valve move farther to the left so you can get hot water. I made an unnecessary trip to Home Depot because the valve would only allow the water mix to lukewarm thinking that I had the wrong replacement part.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Kraw…,
Thx for the input!

[@pspvita99]

I've noticed allot of people try and install the cold water and hot water tube part, seprate from the cylinder/both plastic pieces need to be installed as one, allot of people are complaining that the spring and o-ring/seal keep falling out, and this is usually happing, because the two plastic pieces aren't installed as one piece/there not in there tight/the way there supposed to be. When that happens/when the spring / seal comes loose the water won't turn off, anyway I hope this helps someone, the plastic pieces need to be mated/installed as one piece.
Also the stem/piece sticking out of the cylinder, is how you adjust the hot water.
If your having leaks, with an old one, change the seals/O-rings/Springs, or next, just replace the whole cartridge, if the repair kit, doesn't work.

[@Housebarons]

Hi Matt, thanks for your thoughts and tips about replacing a shower cartridge!

[@greghahr3534]

Worked like a charm.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Greg,
👍 Thanks for watching!

[@bjg770]

Thanks for the detailed instructions.
Question: the cartridge had a hard time pulling out, when it finally came out only the gray half came out and the white side stayed in. Will I be hurting anything if I forcefully pull the other half out? It’s stuck in there pretty good.
Thanks

[@Housebarons]

Hey BJG,
We haven’t had that happen. The cartridge is a snug fit, but two pieces?? I’d say just be gentle extracting it - plastic isn’t terribly forgiving.
Thx for the question.

[@vikramgupta2326]

How did you get eventually get it out? I have the same issue.

[@roberttalmadge8874]

I'm sure you figured out how to get the rest of the cartridge out, considering you posted 2 years ago. Anyhow, I had the same problem. In my case I think the pressure in the water lines was still elevated. So, I: 1) opened all the faucets in the house; 2) allowed them to completely drain, then; 3) grabbed hold of the remaining part of the cartridge with a long needle nose pliers and wiggled it back and forth a few times and heard the pressure release. It then came out pretty easily with a little force. I hope that helps someone in the future. @ HouseBarons...thanks for the great video...very helpful.

[@miguelangelgonzalez9244]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@Housebarons]

Thanks Miguel!

[@1584magnet]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@Housebarons]

You are very welcome

[@fisherra59]

It was difficult pulling the 17 year old valve out. The front piece broke off. The back piece required pliers for removal. Mineral deposits had built up in the cylinder. Had to scrape most of it out and use small grit sand paper in the small hot and cold water openings plus compatible lubrication to be able to push in the new valve. Overall not an easy job at all, especially pushing the new valve all the way in, compared to the video, but got through it after an hour or so.

[@Housebarons]

Hey fisher..,
True - complications are always a risk doing any repair. Good job! Thx for watching!

[@dondela4584]

Thank you. Great video

[@Housebarons]

Hi Robert, were you able to replace your shower cartridge? We hope so. Thanks much for your comment!!!

[@jerryspinosa5466]

excellent video!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Jerry,
Thx for watching!

[@user-rn6zj8ey3c]

Thank you...very helpful and spot on1

[@Housebarons]

Glad it helped! Thx for watching!

[@fmackey4966]

Thank you for this video!

[@Housebarons]

Hey F,
Thx for watching!

[@rickeysweeney1174]

Awesome job thank you so much learn a lot

[@Housebarons]

Hey Ricky,
Thx so much! Glad it was helpful!

[@mariaaw9648]

Thank you so so so much!!!!!! Great Job!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Maria,
Thx for watching

[@gustavrud8976]

Thank a million

[@Housebarons]

Hey Gus…,
Thank you for watching!

[@KevinNichols222]

good information. thank you.

[@Housebarons]

Hi Kevin, awesome, hope you were able to replace your cartridge!

[@suekotchevar2765]

Let's see you take apart a 30 yr old delta.. brass ring frozen tight sometimes have to cut.. cartridge comes out in pieces this is reality !

[@itzkellysalt]

Thanks for your video

[@Housebarons]

Hey Dawn,
Thank you for watching!

[@joshlucero9639]

Thank you so much

[@valdez1812]

Thank you very helpful

[@Housebarons]

Glad it helped

[@baddad5781]

Going to buy one of these for our new shower remodel, but I'm wondering how easy that thing can be removed after 25 years. Lol

[@Housebarons]

Hey bad…,
Sometime scale build up causes probs - just be patient - you can do it!
Thx for watching!

[@rmdhoore1]

Thanks for the video!

[@jeromeclements6532]

A couple of things: what you were using is not a Monkey wrench, it's a Stillson wrench, also known as a pipe wrench. Also, when replacing the whole cartridge, remove the old one before buying a new one. Somewhere around 2006, according to Delta, the internal valve body was changed slightly. You can see the difference in the cartridges when holding a new one and an older one side by side. The older ones are the same price and just as available as the new ones, but they DO NOT interchange. Other wise, it's a simple fix. Oh yeah, put a slight amount of grease or even vaseline on the O rings when installing. This will allow them to slip into their respective positions much more easily, especially on older units.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Jerome,
Thx for the info.

[@jeromeclements6532]

@@Housebarons No sweat, dude. I only know about the change because I bought one on Amazon and, you guessed it, couldn't use it. lol

[@bajaboyagd]

Damn all propper with tool names. Pipe wrench aka monkey wrench.

[@Mark-rw3kw]

Plumber's silicone grease is the best for the O-rings. It comes in a small tube located in the same area where the cartridge's and other pluming stuff is sold at hardware stores. this special plumber's version is non-toxic and safe for water supplies.

[@mikenichols4668]

At 4:56 he simply pulls the valve out. My unit was 7 years old and it was far from this easy. I basically ended up having to destroy that part in order to get it out. The issue was the amount of corrosion that build up keeping it in. For the new valve, I had extensively clean out the brass housing on the inside with green scotch brite so the seals would work properly. This project is DEFINITELY not as easy as depicted in this video.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Mike,
All depends on how hard your water is. Vinegar or similar solution can help dissolve it…
Thx for watching.

[@Marty73ful]

This video was awesome, help save me $90 bucks....Thanks

[@Housebarons]

Hi M J, awesome! That's exactly what this channel is all about, to show people how to do a project themselves, so they can save money. Hope all went well with your project, thanks for the comment!

[@lahiofakifeletoa6400]

Help accidently unassembled bottom housing of cartridge valve. Not sure how to put it back the right way? I kept trying to assemble it back together but water won't come on.

[@Housebarons]

Hey lahi..,
Sorry. Never have taken one apart. Best to contact manufacturer.
Thx for watching.

[@lahiofakifeletoa6400]

@@Housebarons Thank you! I figured it out! Great video!

[@user-dq2tg7pq5z]

Really help ..thanks

[@Housebarons]

Thanks for your comment, good luck with your project!

[@dungdo5355]

how do you remove the lower housing, got stuck inside the shower valve and its really tough to pull out? Thanks

[@briancc9990]

Mine did also I had to bust all the plastic off it an pretty much pry it out

[@AirSteve-O]

Thanks man... you saved me.😉😉🙂🙂

[@Housebarons]

Hey 88....,
Thanks for letting us know and thx for watching.

[@bigbossnero74]

So my problem is just the ware is lukewarm do I need to replace the whole thing or just turn it to hot ?

[@Housebarons]

Hey big,
You can turn the cartridge incrementally hotter till you get a temp you like. At least that is where I would start before replacing it.
Thx for watching!

[@terrishay2490]

What if u broke the handle that connects to the brass piece that turns? Do I replace the whole cartridge or handle?

[@Housebarons]

I think that brass piece in the middle of the cartridge is critical - so I guess it’s time to buy a new one …

[@cco127]

removed old cartridge. cleaned out all the calcium build up, which was a lot. (low water pressure was my issue. Replaced with new cartridge. I turn handle and I hear a quick pressure build up then nothing. not even a drip. im worried that broken up bits of calcium that has fell back down the empty lines that it instantly clogged the new cartridge with lose build up. What is the likely hood of that.

[@Housebarons]

Hey cco…,
I’m think that would be a little unlikely ( to accidentally make a drip less seal).
Is the cartridge in correctly ( typically there is a notch showing which end is up ).
It sounds like something is turned off? Can’t real imagine… maybe can delta and see if they can walk you thru a troubleshooting process. I have called them in the past regarding a faucet and it has helped.
I might pull out the cartridge, examine it, walk through all the assembly steps again - see if something got over looked.
Let us know once you find the solution… I’m curious what would cause it.
Thx for watching!

[@peterpence6968]

Great video the back Bart of the cartridge does not always come out with the gray portion. Solution?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Peter,
In our experience it can be a tight fit. If it’s a delta, maybe customer service would have a trick. The cartridge should come out in one piece.
Thx for watching!

[@arlenblock5174]

I just did this. Followed exactly. Brand new cartridge, and now the shower head is leaking more than before. Any suggestions before I go buy another cartridge? Should I grease the o rings?

[@Housebarons]

That’s pretty odd. I guess the new cartridge could be bad, but I’d guess that’s rare. Maybe look inside the valve body - see if you can see where it is supposed to rest / seat. See if there is and water scale / build-up. Somehow water is sneaking by.
Hope that helps.
Thx for watching!

[@arlenblock5174]

@@Housebarons thank you. I’ll check that today after work

[@eckwai]

thank you, I wish to ask, when you shut off the water valve. You mean hot and cold water ? I live in an appt., I cannot find the hot water main control.

[@Housebarons]

Hey eckwai,
Yes - all water going to the shower. May have to ask at front office how to do that. Must be a way to turn it all off.
Thx for watching.

[@melaniecombes9704]

Thank you for this video! Do I need to turn the water off if I only adjust the how water position on the cartridge? Thank you !

[@Housebarons]

Hey Melanie,
Technically no IF you are not loosening the large brass nut that holds the cartridge in place. But as a helpful practice, it’s not a bad idea to turn off water anyway - that eliminates any risk of water damaging flood if if if … something surprising happens.
Thx for watching.

[@davechristensen2482]

I have changed the cartridge......now the water will not turn off.....tried both hot n cold......tried reversing the cartridge......went and got another one.....dang water will NOT TURN OFF!!!
don't know what to do...

[@Housebarons]

Hey Dave,
I know it takes some effort to seat the cartridge. Are you sure the valve body ( the brass fixture into which you fit the cartridge ) - is a delta valve body??
Very odd.

[@davidessenberg471]

I have tried 2 cartridges and still not getting much flow on the hot side.
Plenty of water with the cartridge out.
Please Help ??.

[@Housebarons]

Hey David,
Have you checked the temp setting in the cartridge. It is shipped from factory at a lukewarm setting. That is often overlooked and therefore just pushes lukewarm temp at best.
Thx for watching!

[@davidessenberg471]

@@Housebarons Thanks for getting me straightened put.
Yes I did change the settings which I didn't know about until your help.
Also a little change on my tankless hotwater Heater.
Thanks again.

[@TheNoisePolluter]

How do you adjust the water pressure? I replaced mine with a genuine Delta from Lowe's, but the pressure isn't as strong.

[@Housebarons]

Hey the..,
There are a few possibilities: 1) incomparable cartridge ( each valve body only accepted certain cartridges - has to match the valve body)
2) cartridge not seated correctly - not in all the way.
3) debris ( scale ) in the shower head, possibly dislodge taking out old
cartridge.
4) easiest- when you turned the water of at main supply, the handle(s) didn’t get turned back to fully open again after replacing the cartridge.
If none of these work, I’d contact Delta and see what they say.
Hope that helps.
Thx for watching!

[@TheNoisePolluter]

@@Housebarons I did find out why the water pressure wasn't quite as strong as the old cartridge....someone else showed a comparison where the new valves have slightly smaller passage ways, where you can drill them a little larger for better flow

[@1mih2lis31]

Not all use allen wrench. Some use torx wrench

[@chetspencer3241]

I just replaced our Delta shower cartridge and it works fine. I noticed that the handle does not have as much resistance to turn it on anymore? Is that because its a new cartridge or do I need to tighten the copper ring down some more- its not leaking- it just feels strange?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Chet..,
That is odd. Honestly unsure! Thx for watching!

[@DavidWilliams-wj4sc]

Everyone just skip to 4:55

[@katerineespinoza1546]

So I did everything right but for some reason it won’t close now

[@ronniesolomon5235]

What do you do with the black o rings inside the the main body of the copper housing? Does the diverter come with new ones?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Ronnie,
That black o ring provides a seal between the cartridge body and the valve housing. Can’t remember if new ones are include. If it doesn’t come with a new one, you can reuse the old if it’s in good shape.
Thx for watching!

[@mariamkamara1409]

My cartridge is not slamming in on the V space please help.

[@Markymarc007]

Thanks for info! Do you need to put plumbers grease on O rings when reinserting? ms

[@Housebarons]

Hey Mark,
Nothing was added. Thx for watching!

[@pamcarlson4736]

I dropped mine back part come off Springs and seals come out how do I put them back.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Pam,
I would look online for a product diagram - an exploded view / drawing of everything. Or call them…Delta should be able to help w/ that.
Thx for watching!

[@redmart2568]

Good

[@Housebarons]

Thank you Red Mart!

[@DB-24]

I replaced it now the waters just dripping out when I turn it on

[@mohammadabid1222]

C S same problem

[@Housebarons]

Hey CS
Check a couple simple things.
1) is the water supply turned back on? Easy to overlook.
2) double check to make sure BOTH hot and cold supplies are turned back on turned back on. Sometimes only one turned on causes both not to work well.
3) depending on your valve ( can look up info online too) - does the valve have small screws on the sides that control the amount of flow?
4) check that proper adjustment to temperature limiter is made.
5) could try a. Turn off water at supply
B. Remove valve
C. Close shower door, turn water back on briefly to discharge any stuck debris.
D. Turn off water at supply.
E. Reinstall valve
F. Turn on supply and test.
Hope that helps.

[@b_collins7846]

What’s a good way to tell if you already have the “delta universal valve” roughed in a finished bathroom?

[@Housebarons]

Hey William,
This may be a good question for the delta folks. I’d call delta customer service and ask for help tracking a specific valve ID. I’m sure they could expedite the process.
Thx for the question.

[@Housebarons]

Hey William,
This may be a good question for the delta folks. I’d call delta customer service and ask for help tracking a specific valve ID. I’m sure they could expedite the process.
Thx for the question.

[@Capthrax1]

Ive had so many of these that could not be removed. Even with two people and a 16 inch wrench...

[@Housebarons]

Hey Capthrax,
Yikes. That sounds like no fun. What do you do? Just replumb?

[@Capthrax1]

@@Housebarons that has happened a few times. We end up heating it up with map gas , spray some water to cool down and repeat. Ive been pretty successful lately using a multi tool to cut the ring with minimal damage to the threads. Pb blaster sometimes does the trick . I always put a nice thick coat of plumbers grease on it hoping the next guy will have it a bit easier

[@Scott-eo7lj]

The key is to wiggle it left and right if you're referring to the cartridge that won't come out.

[@jayc4715]

Eat your wheaties

[@DarkSpartan062]

Hello, great video. Quick question if you have time. I just replaced the cartridge on my shower and now it won’t shut off. As soon as I turn either of the stop valves in the back to open the water comes flowing regardless of if the handle is turned to “off”. What could be the cause of this you think?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Darkspartan,
Compare the old cartridge to the new. Do you see any differences. The should be (black?) o-rings that go around the cartridge body.
On the new one - are they present? Does it look identical?
When you press the cartridge in, does it fully seat. It takes some force, but it should obviously snug into the body - no gaps right up to a raised ring touching the metal body.
Also - could try putting old one back in. Does it leak to the same degree. Just try different things comparing old to new to narrow the possibilities.

[@DarkSpartan062]

Extreme House Flipping Hey, thanks for the reply! They are pretty much identical besides the color. But after taking it apart I noticed that the new one keeps spinning if the little front triangle piece isn’t in place. The old one did not and it has small peg inside to keep it from turning. That was the only difference I could see. I can’t put the old one back on unfortunately because I dropped it and the two gaskets and springs popped off and I can’t seem to get them to fit back in and hold. Gonna get another cartridge tomorrow and see if maybe I had a faulty one. All they had were ones that had very obviously been returned so it’s possible. Do you think a new one should do the trick? Thanks again for the help!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Darkspartan,
Your observations sound really good. See if the new one compares. Hopefully you’ll get a good one!
Good luck!

[@firstnamelastname9661]

Any tips on this ? I now have the same problem

[@katerineespinoza1546]

i have the same problem water isn’t staying hot and won’t turn off now

[@juanguzman1411]

is delta and peerless the same? i couldn’t find a peerles cartridge at home depot and law’s

[@Housebarons]

Hey Juan,
Not sure. I was thinking they are different…?
Thx for watching!

[@MrPaulyperk]

@@Housebarons Peerless and Delta are Not the same, but they are owned by the same company. I recently emailed Peerless and Delta about my faucet and cartridge and they both responded. Peerless is a more "budget friendly" item of Delta.

[@Shauny_D]

Doesn't matter what I try I can't get that collar off. Any ideas? I've tried all the wrenches and soaked in a bag of penetrateing oil over night. I think mine is original from 1970's too can't find that version of a data cartridge anywhere

[@ar159101]

Shaun Ortman same issue here. I used channellocks with firm but careful force. Try different positions of the collar

[@Shauny_D]

Ended up using a dremel to cut it off. Found a thread ring that fit at store and spray painted it silver. Not the best but it'll work till I can rip w the whole shower out.

[@Housebarons]

Hey Shaun,
Good solution. Sometimes a future planned replacement is just plain better. New means no repairs on the foreseeable horizon!

[@Richardcardiel-xs2yl]

What size Allen wrench did you use to take off the handle?

[@Housebarons]

Hey Richard..,
Try a 3/32.
Thx for watching!

[@lavanbautista7288]

This is like my third time replacing that cartridge. Why do they break so easily.

[@Housebarons]

That seems like a lot? Not really sure/ maybe let the company know??!

[@jasonlewis8821]

What trim kit did you use? Great video!

[@Housebarons]

Hey Jason,
It’s been a while. Honestly don’t remember. But thx for watching!

[@gleg8892]

Isn’t there rubber inside cartridge? Delta sent out inside rubber

[@thelyriccommenter7146]

How do you get the handle off?

[@Housebarons]

Hey the…,
There is a set screw underneath the handle : check this video -
ua-cam.com/video/g6Z8RBsC28Q/v-deo.html
Thx for watching!

[@livelikeyouredying6735]

I replaced that exact same valve but my hot water side still has very low pressure. Could the new valve be faulty also?

[@Scott-eo7lj]

It could be that the valve itself has some debris blocking the flow. Remove the cartridge like you did before then inspect the hot side port for debris. Maybe even use compressed air and shoot it into the left side opening.