I wanted to try to do this myself instead of calling in a plumber since I have 6 handles in the bathroom and it seems like something I should be able to do. I put it off for as long as I could, but there were drips in the tub that I couldn't stop. So, as an older woman with some time on my hands, I gathered all the equipment, turned off the water, and gave it a shot. It worked! You explain how to do this in a very factual, calm way with good video shots. I really wanted to tell you how much I appreciate it and I'm so glad that I found you!
After watching this informative video, I headed to Lowe's to get the parts. My neighbor hired a plumber to do the same thing for $175.00. I was through in 15 minutes and it was so easy. Thanks!
I searched and searched for a solution to my problem with my Hand sink. Figured out watching this video that the metal spring and rubber washers were upside down to where the spring was on top of the rubber washer. You were the only one with the proper explanation and visuals of how it should look when it comes out and goes back in. Amazing stuff! You saved me a trip to my food truck fabricator and likely $100+ dollars for a simple solution that took 1 hour of my time! VALUE! Thank you for your time!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! I watched several videos before I watched yours. I tried all day to fix the leaky faucet. They did not show very much about the spring and rubber collar that goes below the cartridge. With your video and great explanations I had no problem installing them. Everything is dry and drip free in minutes!!!! Thanks again
I appreciate that you made this very good instruction video. I followed your instructions and the new c.w. cartridge went in smoothly! We now have our kitchen sink functioning normally again and without any leaks, not even a drop!- Peter age 73
Even as an older woman with no experience doing this sort of thing, I was able to fix my leaking faucet. Saved me some $$$ by not having to call in a plumber. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you for such a clear detailed video! The metal collar around my old faucet's stem was so rusted that it wasn't super obvious it was removable, and I wasted a good big of time attempting to loosen the collar but being afraid to apply too much force as I wasn't sure it was really supposed to be removable, and tugging at the stem in frustration. I normally avoid video how-tos because they take too long to get to the point compared to just looking at a clearly labeled diagram, but yours was the first guide - video or otherwise - I found that clearly showed how every part of the faucet fits together and every step of how to disassemble one, which gave me the confidence I needed to apply a lot more torque to that rusted collar without worrying that I was going to break a part that wasn't supposed to be twisted off!
Great Video Bob!! I'm about to change the spring and seats in my kitchen sink faucet and decided to watched a couple videos on the subject for a refresher! I found that putting a little silicon grease on the bottom of the cartridge , in my prior experience, made the handle turn smoother and prevented any disruption of the seat and spring (same principle). I also think that putting a little silicon grease on the cartridge's rubber o-rings also helps preserve them in addition to making their installation easier.
I call myself a one man band doing the small job like the faucet replacement. You have explained this procedure in a way that will be a job made easy. Thanks for you video.
Thanks for this superb repair video. Getting to and replacing the seat and spring parts and other washers worked perfectly for my dripping kitchen faucet. Hope that others watching this video are having the same results.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You are my favorite human now! Total newbie here. I tried fixing a leak by watching someone else's video, and have spent that last week super frustrated, unable to figure out why I had no water ( I had finally decided it was the PEX and I was screwed) and making several trips to HD. Just before I called a professional, I did one last search on UA-cam and found this video. I then ran upstairs and took out the aerator, cleaned it out (ick!), turned the water back on again, and voila! I have water! Bob, you are my hero!
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video!!! I needed to repair the faucet in my kitchen sink, and after three trips to the hardware store and four hours of intense frustration, I still could NOT get that stupid little spring and seat to fit into the faucet. I thought the old seat and spring had popped out because I couldn't see them, but watching your video made me realize they were still in there. It took a lot of prying fussing to get them out, but they finally popped out, and then I was able to insert the new seat and spring, then the faucet stem, and everything worked beautifully! Again, THANK YOU!
Just want to say thank you very much for posting your video. I watched it and within 5 minute I fixed the leak in my Delta faucet by replacing seats and springs. Again, much appreciated. Mark
Thanks for video and also for answering Ken's question about putting the "skinnier" side of the spring into the washer. I have a problem of taking things apart and then not paying attention to how they were put in there. Now I know when the parts come in I can easily put this back together....
Nicely done. Good visualization of the parts. Lots of tips to prevent trouble: putty knife to remove stem, tissue to prevent stuff from falling down the drain, removing aerator to flush system when turning back on the water to prevent clogs. Really expert.
Thank you I appreciate this video. I was able to replace seat and springs and my faucet is working like new. Thank you again and please have a marvelous day.
Perfect how too saved me calling someone changed the cartridge and was still leaking found bought a new seat and spring no more leaks 🎉 thanks so much.
Worked for a week, then got worse than it was originally,, so I changed the faucet. Then the valves leaked, so I changed them. Then I changed the trap & all the pipes. Oh, and the vanity was glued to the wall with silicone, so I’ll have to do some painting now too. Love DIY stuff.
Thank you for this video! Took me minutes to do (as opposed to the hours of kvetching about doing it). My faucet was a bit different, but I got the point with your excellent shots and instructions. Maybe I should send my landlord this link. Seems he may be afraid to tackle this issue. 😂😂😂 Yaaay! Drip be gone!!!
My new seats had to be put in their holes (on top of the springs) with a bit of force, but other than that, the installation was very easy thanks to your video.
Thank You! This was a lot easier to follow and made my installation so much easier in comparison to the Danco video in replacing the stems for my Delta faucet
The Spring for the rubber washer is wider on one end than another (from repair kit). It would be nice to know if you use a little force to put spring on washer (wider end into washer?) .or turn it upside down (where it falls out if you do not hold it) and put it in with "skinner" side into washer.I removed them not knowing there was a difference between top and bottom diameters of spring.
Its been awhile since you posted this came on here thinking i had the wrong seals they are but they were close enough... but my shutoff wouldnt shut off all the way due to calcium buildup etc and what a pain to do under the slight pressure took like an hour to just get the stupid thing in there and getting the valve in before it pushed it out loke playing whack a mole.. hard water ruined every shutoff valve in the house glad i rent.
very good video, I changed both but when I went to turn the water on the hot water side would NOT shut off, it stayed on no matter how I turned the handle, I could NOT figure out what I did wrong when I installed the hot water side until I saw your video, thank you from keeping me from going insane. A+
Thank you for this excellent video! I’ve used it several times. This time I can’t get the set screw out of the hot side and I think it’s stripped. (The cold side comes out easily). Can you help me with this? How can I remove the set screw to get the handle off?
The best thing I can suggest, and it’s not easy, is to take a small drill bit and drill out the set screw, tap it out of the threads if needed and replace it with a new one. It is possible but unfortunately not as easy as just removing it. I wish you the best. Thanks for watching.
I had a leaky hot water handle on my tub. I changed out the seat and spring but the spring went down the water pipe. It seems to be working fine without it.
Help! I can’t pull off the base of the handle. I see yours came up and off at 0:54 seconds in. My Delta faucet was leaking hot water from the spout, so I turned off the hot water to the faucet. I removed the set screw, but the base of the hot water handle simply will not come off. You got yours removed at 0:54 seconds in, but mine just won’t lift off. I’ve sprayed it with penetrating oil and still it won’t budge. I also tried prying it up and off with a screwdriver, but it still won’t budge. I previously, a couple of years ago removed the handle on the cold water side in order to replace a washer when the cold water was leaking, so I know this base should just come up and off, but it is not moving. Strangely enough, now that I have sprayed the hot water base with penetrating oil, now when I turn on the COLD water that causes water to leak out beneath the HOT water handle base. This is a very odd symptom. How can I get the base of the hot water handle to come off?
I have a very old Delex bathroom faucet that had water under the faucet & now that I have replaced seats & springs it drips from the faucet:/. . In addition to the seat & spring there was a tiny white plastic cone-shaped part inside the spring on old part. Repair kits for Delta/Delex have them included. Is this a necessary part?
Thank yo so much! I replaced the cartridge today and the faucet still leaked. So, I am going to replace the seat and springs tomorrow. I will give you a full report.
Ocean Girl, sometimes it's a challenge finding the correct length and width spring and seat at local hardware stores. Some are too small and just sit in that little cavity when they have to sit above it to keep the seat elevated properly. Keep notes on which parts you bought that WORK for future reference!
The video is quite helpful, with a couple of exceptions. First, nothing was said about the fact that the hot and cold faucets have to be set up differently to accommodate the handles. There are little white plastic parts that have to be positioned correctly (and differently) in the two stem assemblies. Second, and much more important, you must leave the water off (both hot and cold) until you have replaced both assemblies. I discovered this the hard way. I managed to get the cold side installed. Wanting to verify that it was correct, I turned on the cold water. Nothing happened, except that I got a little bubbling in the open hot side. So I decided that I must have turned on the wrong valve. I turned off the valve I had just turned on and turned on the other one. Disaster! I got a geyser that blew the gasket and spring assembly up toward the ceiling. They hit a light over the sink, which broke into a million pieces, and I got water all over the place. So, don't turn the water back on until you have replaced both stem assemblies and handles.
Great how-to video! Once I had the parts bought via Home depot and required tools as per your video it literally took less than 10 minutes to fix both of the Delta faucets. Simple, straight-forward, no shouting, regular paced instructional guide that saved me bucks from a plumber 🪠(Highway robbers here in N.Y. State) or help from a handy man 🔨. Also bought a new aerator 🚿as well and everything works like new on the 25 year old Delta faucets. Bravo..! Thank you!
Well done Video and Audio as well. In fact, I gave up on another video due to poor audio. I would suggest to add your links to other videos (if u have any) in the Comment section.
Do all these have seats and springs? The stem/cartridge I am using looks just like the one you have in this video, but I do not see a seat or spring in the base.
Most Delta faucets use seats and springs, that being said they may be using something different on some of the newer high end faucets. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Can you think of a reason why after completing these steps that the faucet wouldn’t flow all? (Water was turned on underneath sink but absolutely 0 flow.) I’m worried I did something very wrong.
One thing that wasn't discussed was how to clean the well that the stem cartridge sits in, that can also become built up with scale that needs to be cleaned out. The sides of the well can be carefully sanded with 400-600 grit wet sand paper on the end of a finger. The bottom of the well is more difficult as you don't want to damage it. I haven't found a great method and am open to better ideas. What I've done that works reasonably well was using a small aluminum flat head screwdriver to very carefully scrape the scale off the bottom. Steel objects should be avoided otherwise you may scratch the well bottom such that it permanently damages the faucet causing leaking.
I have some dental tools for cleaning plaque from my teeth that also serve to get in these tiny spaces but you need to be very gentle and careful not to scratch sealing surfaces.
Is the seat supposed to be fairly easy? I've been nearly dislocsting my thumb to try and push mine in. The cold side went in with "some" force. The hot side I've been messing with for a year
Hi Bob! Thanks for your excellent vid! I had a fast-dripping faucet and I followed your instructions to change out the seat, spring, and cartridge. It immediately appeared to stop the drip. But I wanted to make sure so I left a cup under the faucet. Well it looks like there is still a VERY slow drip as the cup has a little water (1/2 inch?) after about 8-10 hrs while I’m at work. Any ideas where I went wrong, or what else I can do? The dripping is much less though. It would fill the cup in only 4 hrs or so before I did the replacement.
The first thing I would try is to take it back apart, and make sure the area where the seat rubs is clean, you could have some calcium or some kind of grit in between the seat, causing it not to seal. Next inspect the waterway inside the faucet where the seat rubs on the faucet. Make sure there are no scratches that would allow water to seep around the seat. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
my facet does not shut off after i turn the handles off right away. it kind of does a heavy dribble then stops and does not drip. would changing the stem valves solve this problem?
I wanted to try to do this myself instead of calling in a plumber since I have 6 handles in the bathroom and it seems like something I should be able to do. I put it off for as long as I could, but there were drips in the tub that I couldn't stop. So, as an older woman with some time on my hands, I gathered all the equipment, turned off the water, and gave it a shot. It worked! You explain how to do this in a very factual, calm way with good video shots. I really wanted to tell you how much I appreciate it and I'm so glad that I found you!
Glad to hear the video was a help, thanks for watching.
After watching this informative video, I headed to Lowe's to get the parts. My neighbor hired a plumber to do the same thing for $175.00. I was through in 15 minutes and it was so easy. Thanks!
$175? your neighbor could have replaced the faucet for less. Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching.
This is the best how-to video on UA-cam I've ever seen. Clear, complete, exactly what's needed to do the job right. Thanks !
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
I searched and searched for a solution to my problem with my Hand sink.
Figured out watching this video that the metal spring and rubber washers were upside down to where the spring was on top of the rubber washer. You were the only one with the proper explanation and visuals of how it should look when it comes out and goes back in. Amazing stuff! You saved me a trip to my food truck fabricator and likely $100+ dollars for a simple solution that took 1 hour of my time! VALUE! Thank you for your time!
Awesome! love saving money. Thanks for watching.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!
I watched several videos before I watched yours. I tried all day to fix the leaky faucet. They did not show very much about the spring and rubber collar that goes below the cartridge. With your video and great explanations I had no problem installing them. Everything is dry and drip free in minutes!!!!
Thanks again
That’s awesome, glad the video helped. Thanks for watching.
The whole apparatus comes out even faster if you don’t turn the water off! Trust me, I learned the hard way
Wow, that’s one way of doing it and getting the room cleaned at the same time. Thanks for watching.
I appreciate that you made this very good instruction video. I followed your instructions and the new c.w. cartridge went in smoothly! We now have our kitchen sink functioning normally again and without any leaks, not even a drop!- Peter age 73
Glad it helped, thanks for watching.
Even as an older woman with no experience doing this sort of thing, I was able to fix my leaking faucet. Saved me some $$$ by not having to call in a plumber. Thanks for a great video!
Got to love saving $$$$, Glad the video was a help. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for such a clear detailed video! The metal collar around my old faucet's stem was so rusted that it wasn't super obvious it was removable, and I wasted a good big of time attempting to loosen the collar but being afraid to apply too much force as I wasn't sure it was really supposed to be removable, and tugging at the stem in frustration. I normally avoid video how-tos because they take too long to get to the point compared to just looking at a clearly labeled diagram, but yours was the first guide - video or otherwise - I found that clearly showed how every part of the faucet fits together and every step of how to disassemble one, which gave me the confidence I needed to apply a lot more torque to that rusted collar without worrying that I was going to break a part that wasn't supposed to be twisted off!
I’m glad you found this video helpful.
Thanks for watching.
Great Video Bob!! I'm about to change the spring and seats in my kitchen sink faucet and decided to watched a couple videos on the subject for a refresher! I found that putting a little silicon grease on the bottom of the cartridge , in my prior experience, made the handle turn smoother and prevented any disruption of the seat and spring (same principle). I also think that putting a little silicon grease on the cartridge's rubber o-rings also helps preserve them in addition to making their installation easier.
Yes the silicone grease is great.
Thanks for watching.
I call myself a one man band doing the small job like the faucet replacement. You have explained this procedure in a way that will be a job made easy. Thanks for you video.
Sylvia mosher thanks for watching.
Thanks for this superb repair video. Getting to and replacing the seat and spring parts and other washers worked perfectly for my dripping kitchen faucet. Hope that others watching this video are having the same results.
Thanks for watching
Word, once I realized which way the rubber seal went!
Thank you for showing the seat and spring. Others seems to miss that part. Thumbs up!
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for this amazing video. It still holds up after 7 years
You're welcome!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You are my favorite human now! Total newbie here. I tried fixing a leak by watching someone else's video, and have spent that last week super frustrated, unable to figure out why I had no water ( I had finally decided it was the PEX and I was screwed) and making several trips to HD. Just before I called a professional, I did one last search on UA-cam and found this video. I then ran upstairs and took out the aerator, cleaned it out (ick!), turned the water back on again, and voila! I have water! Bob, you are my hero!
Awesome!!! Thanks for watching.
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video!!! I needed to repair the faucet in my kitchen sink, and after three trips to the hardware store and four hours of intense frustration, I still could NOT get that stupid little spring and seat to fit into the faucet. I thought the old seat and spring had popped out because I couldn't see them, but watching your video made me realize they were still in there. It took a lot of prying fussing to get them out, but they finally popped out, and then I was able to insert the new seat and spring, then the faucet stem, and everything worked beautifully! Again, THANK YOU!
Awesome, Thanks for watching.
This video helped me fix some sinks that have been dripping for 5+ years. No not turning the water supply on and off. Thank you!!
Thanks for watching
My go-to video every couple of years!! Thanks SO MUCH for this.
Glad it still helps. Thanks for watching.
Just want to say thank you very much for posting your video. I watched it and within 5 minute I fixed the leak in my Delta faucet by replacing seats and springs. Again, much appreciated. Mark
Thanks for watching.
Works exactly the same with same part on my old tub with delta faucet handles. Thanks for the video!
Thank you, How To Bob
You have no idea how valuable your video was to me in changing the stem in my faucet.
Glad it was a help, Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this clear, concise video! Just replaced the seats and springs in our 2002 Delta faucet.
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.
Very helpful. You did exactly what I did: I initially put the stem in the wrong way so the handle wouldn't go back on! Sneaky cut at 3:03.
Thank you so much for putting this together. Short and to the point
You're very welcome!
Thank you for the video. Just what I needed. Saved me over $200 from dealing with a plumber.
Awesome, you gotta love saving money. Thanks for watching.
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Thank you for posting this I just changed my seat and spring with your knowledge. Thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
This was a good demonstration. I watched some others that weren't so complete. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
Thanks for video and also for answering Ken's question about putting the "skinnier" side of the spring into the washer. I have a problem of taking things apart and then not paying attention to how they were put in there. Now I know when the parts come in I can easily put this back together....
Awesome, thanks for watching.
Nicely done! The video and audio were spot on.
Thanks for watching
Best of all the Delta faucet instructions.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you just changed the stem and seating for cold water in my bathroom and your instructions were invaluable.
Awesome, Thanks for watching.
Great video 😊 The best one I've seen on replacing my steams. Thank You.
Thanks for watching.
Nicely done. Good visualization of the parts. Lots of tips to prevent trouble: putty knife to remove stem, tissue to prevent stuff from falling down the drain, removing aerator to flush system when turning back on the water to prevent clogs. Really expert.
Thanks for your kind words, hope the video was a help to you and thanks for watching.
Thanks for showing how to remove the seat and spring! Great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you changed my mother’s kitchen stem and fixed the leaking issue. Thank you 🙏
Got to take care of mom. Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for helping. Almost bought a new faucet👍🏻👍🏻
This was a tremendous help to me bud. Many thanks…..
Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you I appreciate this video. I was able to replace seat and springs and my faucet is working like new. Thank you again and please have a marvelous day.
Thank you and Thanks for watching
Thanks Bob! I'll give it a try this week, and inform you of the results!
Thanks a lot. Got the parts from Delta yesterday and installed them per your video. Works great!
Awesome, Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this. The ladies in the house did it themselves because of your video! Cost 40.00 bucks! 👍 no plumber!
Great job! Glad it helped, Thanks for watching.
Great vid! Thanks for the paper towel advice. EVERY part I had fell into the sink and the paper towel caught em
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
Very clear, thorough and helpful video. Thanks!
Thanks for watching.
thank you for such a detailed demo...step by step...it is so easy to follow..
Thanks for watching.
Perfect how too saved me calling someone changed the cartridge and was still leaking found bought a new seat and spring no more leaks 🎉 thanks so much.
You got to love saving money, thanks for watching.
Thanks, funbro1! Just successfully repaired my leaky faucet with your instructions. It worked perfectly!
Awesome, Thanks for watching.
This is a perfect installation description. Thank you for this.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks so much for your thorough tutorial!! I was worries that it would be much more difficult.
Glad it was helpful.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video had a leaking faucet took 10 minutes to fix great video
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Worked for a week, then got worse than it was originally,, so I changed the faucet. Then the valves leaked, so I changed them. Then I changed the trap & all the pipes. Oh, and the vanity was glued to the wall with silicone, so I’ll have to do some painting now too. Love DIY stuff.
Too many times one thing leads to another with home improvement.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video! Took me minutes to do (as opposed to the hours of kvetching about doing it). My faucet was a bit different, but I got the point with your excellent shots and instructions. Maybe I should send my landlord this link. Seems he may be afraid to tackle this issue. 😂😂😂
Yaaay! Drip be gone!!!
Excellent, Thanks for watching.
You're a life saver, thank you for uploading this!!
Thanks for watching.
Thank you sir.I now know what I missed. May be the only thing that needs to be replace. Seat and spring.
Thanks for watching.
My new seats had to be put in their holes (on top of the springs) with a bit of force, but other than that, the installation was very easy thanks to your video.
Thanks for watching.
Great job explaining the process. Thank you!!!!! you make it look so easy.
Thanks for watching
No more leaky faucet thanks this video!
Awesome, thanks for watching.
Delta faucet company sent me this video as instructions on how to install a part they sent me. They should be sending you money
That’s great! They are sending people to my video. Hope it helped you out.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for your detailed video, problem solved!
Glad it was a help to you.
Thanks for watching.
perfect video. you only needed to add the Allen key is a 3/32" key. took me a while to find the right size. thanks for the video...bob
Glad it helped!
Thank You! This was a lot easier to follow and made my installation so much easier in comparison to the Danco video in replacing the stems for my Delta faucet
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.
This saved me from spending so much money calling the plumber.. thank you!
Glad to help
The Spring for the rubber washer is wider on one end than another (from repair kit). It would be nice to know if you use a little force to put spring on washer (wider end into washer?) .or turn it upside down (where it falls out if you do not hold it) and put it in with "skinner" side into washer.I removed them not knowing there was a difference between top and bottom diameters of spring.
Put the "skinner" side into the washer. Hope this clarifies. Thanks for watching
Its been awhile since you posted this came on here thinking i had the wrong seals they are but they were close enough... but my shutoff wouldnt shut off all the way due to calcium buildup etc and what a pain to do under the slight pressure took like an hour to just get the stupid thing in there and getting the valve in before it pushed it out loke playing whack a mole.. hard water ruined every shutoff valve in the house glad i rent.
Exactly the info I needed. Thanks!
Thanks for watching.
That’s the exact explanation I needed. Thanks so much
Thanks for watching.
I'm having trouble getting the washer and spring to fit all the way in the hole. Any suggestions to help?
Thank you, great step by step video!
Thanks for watching.
very good video, I changed both but when I went to turn the water on the hot water side would NOT shut off, it stayed on no matter how I turned the handle, I could NOT figure out what I did wrong when I installed the hot water side until I saw your video, thank you from keeping me from going insane. A+
Glad the video helped, thanks for watching.
Great video
Thank you for this excellent video! I’ve used it several times. This time I can’t get the set screw out of the hot side and I think it’s stripped. (The cold side comes out easily). Can you help me with this? How can I remove the set screw to get the handle off?
The best thing I can suggest, and it’s not easy, is to take a small drill bit and drill out the set screw, tap it out of the threads if needed and replace it with a new one. It is possible but unfortunately not as easy as just removing it. I wish you the best.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks Bob, this came in handy.
Thanks for watching.
I had a leaky hot water handle on my tub. I changed out the seat and spring but the spring went down the water pipe. It seems to be working fine without it.
Help! I can’t pull off the base of the handle. I see yours came up and off at 0:54 seconds in. My Delta faucet was leaking hot water from the spout, so I turned off the hot water to the faucet. I removed the set screw, but the base of the hot water handle simply will not come off. You got yours removed at 0:54 seconds in, but mine just won’t lift off. I’ve sprayed it with penetrating oil and still it won’t budge. I also tried prying it up and off with a screwdriver, but it still won’t budge.
I previously, a couple of years ago removed the handle on the cold water side in order to replace a washer when the cold water was leaking, so I know this base should just come up and off, but it is not moving.
Strangely enough, now that I have sprayed the hot water base with penetrating oil, now when I turn on the COLD water that causes water to leak out beneath the HOT water handle base. This is a very odd symptom.
How can I get the base of the hot water handle to come off?
I have a very old Delex bathroom faucet that had water under the faucet & now that I have replaced seats & springs it drips from the faucet:/. . In addition to the seat & spring there was a tiny white plastic cone-shaped part inside the spring on old part. Repair kits for Delta/Delex have them included. Is this a necessary part?
I like to thank you for the video . You explained it perfectly
Thanks for watching
Thank yo so much! I replaced the cartridge today and the faucet still leaked. So, I am going to replace the seat and springs tomorrow. I will give you a full report.
How did it go?
Well done sir! You are a good teacher--this helps! : )
Thanks, and Thanks for watching.
my issue is when I turn the right handle it squeaks. Any idea why? My faucet does not leak btw. Thank you.
Very helpful. Thank you Bob!
Thanks for watching.
Great video thank you for all the detail.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching.
Great video worked my replacement went as smooth as this video!
Awesome, Thanks for watching
Thank you for great clear instructions and video. I still struggle putting the seat/spring in!
Thanks for watching
Ocean Girl, sometimes it's a challenge finding the correct length and width spring and seat at local hardware stores. Some are too small and just sit in that little cavity when they have to sit above it to keep the seat elevated properly. Keep notes on which parts you bought that WORK for future reference!
Thanks Bob saved me some money
Glad to help, thanks for watching.
Great video. Very useful!
Excellent video! Thank you for this!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks! Great how to video! 🙂
The video is quite helpful, with a couple of exceptions. First, nothing was said about the fact that the hot and cold faucets have to be set up differently to accommodate the handles. There are little white plastic parts that have to be positioned correctly (and differently) in the two stem assemblies. Second, and much more important, you must leave the water off (both hot and cold) until you have replaced both assemblies. I discovered this the hard way. I managed to get the cold side installed. Wanting to verify that it was correct, I turned on the cold water. Nothing happened, except that I got a little bubbling in the open hot side. So I decided that I must have turned on the wrong valve. I turned off the valve I had just turned on and turned on the other one. Disaster! I got a geyser that blew the gasket and spring assembly up toward the ceiling. They hit a light over the sink, which broke into a million pieces, and I got water all over the place. So, don't turn the water back on until you have replaced both stem assemblies and handles.
Glad to hear it was helpful, thanks for watching.
I've also learned to keep the water off the hard way!
Great how-to video! Once I had the parts bought via Home depot and required tools as per your video it literally took less than 10 minutes to fix both of the Delta faucets. Simple, straight-forward, no shouting, regular paced instructional guide that saved me bucks from a plumber 🪠(Highway robbers here in N.Y. State) or help from a handy man 🔨. Also bought a new aerator 🚿as well and everything works like new on the 25 year old Delta faucets. Bravo..! Thank you!
And thank you for watching.
Great instructional video. Thanks
Very welcome, Thanks for watching.
Well done Video and Audio as well. In fact, I gave up on another video due to poor audio. I would suggest to add your links to other videos (if u have any) in the Comment section.
Search Funbro1 or How to Bob and you can see my other videos. Thanks for watching
What if the nut won't come off? I have been soaking it with vinegar and baking soda last two days
Do all these have seats and springs? The stem/cartridge I am using looks just like the one you have in this video, but I do not see a seat or spring in the base.
Most Delta faucets use seats and springs, that being said they may be using something different on some of the newer high end faucets.
Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Can you think of a reason why after completing these steps that the faucet wouldn’t flow all? (Water was turned on underneath sink but absolutely 0 flow.) I’m worried I did something very wrong.
Check the aerator on the tip of the spout, sometimes they get clogged so much that no water comes out. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
One thing that wasn't discussed was how to clean the well that the stem cartridge sits in, that can also become built up with scale that needs to be cleaned out. The sides of the well can be carefully sanded with 400-600 grit wet sand paper on the end of a finger.
The bottom of the well is more difficult as you don't want to damage it. I haven't found a great method and am open to better ideas. What I've done that works reasonably well was using a small aluminum flat head screwdriver to very carefully scrape the scale off the bottom. Steel objects should be avoided otherwise you may scratch the well bottom such that it permanently damages the faucet causing leaking.
Obviously cleaning goes without saying, but some CLR or a wire brush followed by a vacuum to clean out the debris would be my recommendation..
I have some dental tools for cleaning plaque from my teeth that also serve to get in these tiny spaces but you need to be very gentle and careful not to scratch sealing surfaces.
No, cleaning does not go without saying, in fact there could be an entire video as to how to do it properly.
Is the seat supposed to be fairly easy? I've been nearly dislocsting my thumb to try and push mine in. The cold side went in with "some" force. The hot side I've been messing with for a year
The seats should slide right in very easy, sounds like you have something else going on there, maybe the wrong seats?
I cannot tell which way the spring is suppose to go, is the wide part of the spring go into bottom ?
Put the springs wide part down or towards the faucet. Thanks for watching.
Excellent instructions
Boyd Howard Thanks for watching.
Hi Bob! Thanks for your excellent vid! I had a fast-dripping faucet and I followed your instructions to change out the seat, spring, and cartridge. It immediately appeared to stop the drip. But I wanted to make sure so I left a cup under the faucet. Well it looks like there is still a VERY slow drip as the cup has a little water (1/2 inch?) after about 8-10 hrs while I’m at work. Any ideas where I went wrong, or what else I can do? The dripping is much less though. It would fill the cup in only 4 hrs or so before I did the replacement.
The first thing I would try is to take it back apart, and make sure the area where the seat rubs is clean, you could have some calcium or some kind of grit in between the seat, causing it not to seal. Next inspect the waterway inside the faucet where the seat rubs on the faucet. Make sure there are no scratches that would allow water to seep around the seat. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
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I like the sound of that, thanks for watching.
my facet does not shut off after i turn the handles off right away. it kind of does a heavy dribble then stops and does not drip. would changing the stem valves solve this problem?
For the price of the seats and springs it would be worth a try.
Thanks for watching.
When I turn the water supply back on the handle isn’t turned and the water still flows, did I put it back together wrong?
It definitely sounds like something is not put back together correctly.