How to Repair Leaking, Dripping Delta Faucet
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2019
- Diy how to repair dripping leaking delta faucet. Make sure your emergency cut offs work to shut off water. Pull up stopper for drain so if you drop something it will not go down. Remove handle and retaining nut. Remove seats and springs. Remove cartridge then replace seats ,springs and cartridge.Tighten retaining nut and turn water back on.Test for leaks and replace handle.
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Perfect instructional video, no goofy music, no wasted time, i.e.introducing yourself, jokes etc etc. . Clear speaking and perfect video. You should teach a how class for people posting vids. Thank you!
Awww thank you for the compliment! We are glad the video was able to help!
This is one of the best DIY videos I've seen on UA-cam. Great step-by-step explanations and attention to detail!
We are so happy to help your dripping Delta Faucet ! We appreciate the kind words!!
Very thorough and respectful of the parts and areas in where he is working. Some plumbers get the job done but ruin a finish or scratch the sink or counter. This is a professional.
Thanks for the nice comments and for watching!!
@@TappPlumbingthis video was VERY helpful to me EXCEPT that 1.) the Allen key required for my set screw was a larger size (cold side). The hot side's set screw appears to be jimmied because my Allen key cannot get any grip. Is it time to call the plumber?
@@UnderDog1911 That depends on the time verses money equation. If you can’t get the screws out it is gonna turn a little more time consuming and you need to have new handles also . Either the screws will have to be drilled out or the handles will have to be sawed off.
I particularly appreciate that you took the time to mention plugging the sink drain before starting any disassembly. There's nothing more aggravating than dropping a small part and helplessly see it fall into the drain. It's happened to me but only once...
This is the way an instruction video should be made. Very detailed and informative. Compare this video to the Delta instructional video. This one is so much better. Thank you!
Very good , easy to follow, great job
Totally agree!
Thank you so much for your reply and watching 😊
I agree too! The one from Delta is not helpful, especially for someone like me, who never has fixed bathtub faucet leaks before! Thank you for your help!
I have a peerless bathroom faucet. I’ve changed out the cartridge, seat and spring on the hot side numerous times and I still have a steady drip? Help!!!😮 It is driving me crazy!!!
This is the definitive guide to repairing a leaking/dripping Delta bathroom sink faucet. The video also shows how to approach and conduct all repairs: plan ahead, have the right parts and tools, and be careful not to cause damage. I really appreciate the thoroughness of this video.
Thank you so very much for the kind words !
I have watched a number of these videos. This is the BEST i have watched. This man gets the job done and has great tips.
Dave Benson thank you so much! We appreciate the kind words and so glad it was helpful!!
Sir, you just saved me a plumber's bill and a ton of hassle. I followed your instructions and fixed my delta bathtub faucet. Turned out to be a cracked valve seat, which I wouldn't have figured out without your video. Thanks in 2023!
You have no idea how invaluable videos like these are. You are doing a public service!! ¡Gracias!
@@sparkonthehorizon Thanks for the very kind words! a thanks for choosing our video also!!
This is the way a master journeyman teaches a no nothing apprentice; thank you very much!
Fantastic instructional video, covered all the bases, very easy to follow, not too long or overly complicated… and we were successful with our repair!
@@diczuchry4382 Thanks so much for the kind words and for sharing your success story!!
Thank you so very much!!! I've had the parts on hand for a year but have been too afraid to tackle this repair. Instead, I just keep constantly sopping up the ever worsening leak. Your video and explanation have given me the courage to handle this task. I truly appreciate how very articulate you are and how well you explain all the vital information without a lot of irrelevant chatter. This may be the best how-to video I've ever seen!!! Thanks for sharing your expertise and practical knowledge. I'm going to fix my faucet right now!
Thank you so much for the kind words! We appreciate you and Happy Plumbing Nanne!!
This is the best DIY video that I have seen. The helpful tips made this an easy job for me to do the right way, especially how to get the seal and spring out and the replacement parts in. Also appreciate giving the model number of the cartridge so that I could shop around for the best price and make sure it was in stock before heading out to the store. Thank you very much !!
I’ve replaced seats and springs but always watch videos first. This video reminded me about the orientation of the parts as they’re removed to make stem installation simpler. Thanks for the tidbit.
You are welcome and we are glad it was helpful! Thank you for waiting!!!
+1 on the positive comments. Excellent instruction that worked perfectly ... turning a DIY project (with the normal 'trial and error' risk) or a $$ plumber bill (if you're not the DIY type) into a flawless 10-15 minute fix, all in. When you call Delta for a replacement cartridge be sure to request seats and springs too. Delta will send a new cartridge(s) for free under lifetime warranty but I had to run to HD for the seats and springs because I didn't know to ask for them.
This was an excellent video. I was able to repair my drippy faucet. The description of preparing the area (towel down, shut off water, close drain) were really useful. It's easy to forget those kind of things if you're in a hurry to try and fix your problem. I also called Delta and got free replacement parts. I know doing this myself easily saved me $100+. Thanks
Thank you so much for the kind words!!! You are most welcome. We love to hear about the success stories!!!
Just right combination of specific detail and teaching a few tips and principles along the way. Terrific help, thanks.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for choosing to watch our video!
I just fixed my sink 56 year old female OMG thank you so much I know I couldn't afford to hire someone like you 🥰🥰🥰
I’m 43 years old woman and I’m going to do tomorrow 😅
I'm happy to have found this video as I'm replacing the dripping faucet. This will now make my life and work easier.
Keep us posted if you can please, I know you will have a great success story!!!
Finally someone who knows what they're doing. Well done and thanks!
Thank you so much for the kind words and spending your time to watch!
Thank you so much! You did a wonderful job of filming this procedure and explaining everything step-by-step. Now I need to do the bath/shower faucets.
I had one bathroom faucet dripping and one leaking at the base. This video allowed me to replace 3 of the four stems and all the washers and springs. The extra notes about towels, washcloths and orientation made this perfect. I feel accomplished and there's no longer water where it's supposed to be dry.
Great news ! We love hearing the success stories!!!
Excellent tutorial with super visual content. Made my job seamless.
Great to hear a success story!! Thank you so much for the kind words!!
Best, most informative and easy-to-follow video I found....thanks!
Excellent video! Great pictures. Great tips/pointers. Especially about the multi-turn shut off valves. You don't want one of those to fail....trust me.
Just replaced mine and went back and watched again. Many Thanks!
Thanks for watching and the very kind words!
4 years later and you saved me alottttt of money to fix my faucet. Thank you so much for a fantastic video. 🎉🎉🎉😊
Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching our video! We are always excited to hear the success stories!
Put it like this, amazing attn to detail. This is clearly a pro who has done this job many times and didn’t skip any tutorials for even the newbies. This video was amazing. I know my limits when to hire and I am not going to do this project at this point in my life and this video helped me make that decision. Thank you.
That is so kind of you ! Thank you so much !!!
Thank yooooooo!! This is the only video out of many that I watched which enabled me to get that darn spring and gasket down in that little hole. My first faucet cartridge change and successful. Thanks to you!!
You are welcome! We love to hear the success stories!
Best DIY video on UA-cam. Thank you!
We are so glad we could help!!!
Joe, this is a great instructional video. I changed one of this out about 10 years ago. I forgot that delta gives a warranty for life on these steams. Thanks for the tips!
Greg Souther it is our pleasure! You my friend are a great student!!
@@TappPlumbing hahaha! i'm from south GA. I had to watch the video several times!
Had to watch 3 different videos before I found one that showed the correct orientation of the spring and seat. Thumbs up for that.
I am glad you found the info you needed. Thanks for watching our video!
Thanks to your thumbnail having the exact same faucet as me I was able to identify my cartridge as a Delta. A big help to go out and buy one. Was leaking from the top going down threads leaking under sink. Took me a long time to diagnose. Thought the hose was leaking at first.
You're welcome! We appreciate you!!
I just wanted to thank you for this very well put together video.
I am not a confident do it yourself or and water as well as electricity scare me when it comes to doing myself, but this was terrific. I don’t know if you read these or not, but if you do know that it is GREATLY appreciated.
@@DaveA8385 I do try to read the comments believe it or not. Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching our video. We are so glad to hear about your success story!!
Excellent video, very well done, thorough, easy to understand and no nonsense!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
I appreciate your video I’m no plumber and your video is easy to follow and most of all it works. Thanks for taking the time to make this.
It is our pleasure! Thanks for taking your time to leave a such a nice comment!!
Thank you for making this an easy fix for a 1st timer.
Excellent DIY instruction video. Clear. Concise. And just detailed enough. Thank you for explaining the seat and spring assembly in detail. Many other video have left that important detail out.
Thanks for taking the time to write such a nice comment!
Thanks! I could follow you and fix my dripping faucet by replacing seat and spring.
@@ssg6441 We are so glad to hear your success story ! Thank you so much for watching our video!!
Thank you for a slow, methodical, and clear step-by-step video. I appreciate it!
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words! I hope everything went as planned for you?
@@TappPlumbing I'm waiting on parts, but I'm sure it will go well.
Excellent video. All the details were there, the part numbers, great camera work. Thank you very much for taking the time to make this. Fixed my leaky Delta faucet.
Professor sounding with possible educated Georgia accent giving thorough, careful, useful instruction. (Our fix it people may speak slower and give you tons of information but at the end y'all are going to know something😁)
By the conclusion of the video you are ready to break out the tools and parts and get it done. For those in his area that get in over their head or have bigger jobs this has to be the guy to call.
This is by far the kindest description of my accent! Thanks so much for the kind words and for watching our video!
Thank you, this was a great video. Our Friday night date night! Dinner, this video, and a trip to Lowe’s. Fixed it, no more drips! Thank you, we appreciate the help!!!
That sounds like a very busy night, you must have an early dinner or stayed up late! We love hearing the success story. Thank you for watching our video and sharing your story!!
so straight forward and easy to follow. first time to do this and it was easy peasy! done in 10min with confidence and successfully!!
thanks so much!!
Our Pleasure!!
Very well done. I think the main take away, very important, that the spring and grommet must seat and be bouncy on the valve in order for the valve to work! Thanks. I watched others but yours brought it home.
Thank you Chuck ! We are so glad to hear !
Just awesome presentation. Thank you for sharing. People can learn more than the simple task from watching. Use oem parts, towels especially for dropping things since Murphy's law, it WILL go down. Orientation is big in anything. Cells, take some pics, helps, mechanic like brakes. Trust me, we will forget what we took apart! Especially at my age. Thanks again, Shawn
That is so kind of you to take your time and leave such a wonderful comment. Thank you!
Helped me fix my leaking faucet and warned of many possible errors. Nice work. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your video. It only cost me $36 to fix my sink. Thank you again! Took about 40 min to swap the parts out.
We are so glad it helped!
Thanks so much for posting this! I do have a general purpose book for household repairs, but it isn't specific to Delta faucets/valves, which is exactly what I needed. I appreciate the tips for replacing the parts properly and protecting the sink as well!👍
Thanks for the kind words! Thanks for watching our video and sharing your story as well! I am gonna guess everything was a success.
@@TappPlumbing Yes indeed! It turned out that I needed to replace a cartridge, but everything works perfectly again. Thanks so much, and I'll definitely be watching for more tips in future!
This was great, especially the part about paying attention to the order in which you take things apart and their relative position. I am great at taking things apart without doing that, so putting things back together is always an adventure
Thanks so much for the kind words !hopefully you had a quick and easy time of things?
@@TappPlumbing Once I figured out I had the 1/4 turn stop in the wrong place :( and replaced it, it went smoothly. But your video was so helpful and everything went just as you showed in the video.
Thanks for the video, hadn’t had to fix one in many years and needed a refresher...
Mj Prado so glad we could be of help! Have a fabulous day!!
RP60400 is the original part number. Thank you for this video, it clarified the part number issue.
You are welcome and thanks for watching!
thank you. if i had of watched this first, I would of not had broken the handle, and the stem on my sink trying to get it to stop leaking. this is just what I needed to see. Awesome.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
Thank you so much for this. After fixing my sink, I have just a few comments
1. My handle took some strength to get off. Dont worry if you have to pull hard
2. Take a pic of the stem before/after taking it out.
3. Home depot lists the part as a "stem" and not a cartridge, just so people dont get confused.
There is part RP255513 and 255513-3. Not sure what the difference is. They are the same skew# at HD.
My handle felt a lot loser and easier to move after fixing it. Works great, no leaks. Just felt different
Hope this helps everyone!
Thanks for sharing!! I bet it will be very helpful!!
I just fixed my leaking Delta faucet, boo-yah!! Thanks for the help, saved me calling a plumber :)
We always love hearing the success stories. Thank you for choosing our video to watch!!
Thanks! I followed your lead and fixed it. I didn’t have to replace the cartridge just the spring etc. but you were very thorough!😊
Thank you so much for the kind words!!!
Thank you for watching and the kind words! We love to hear about the success stories!!!
Fantastic video! I have never done this and have a faucet (exact same) with a drip about every 5 seconds. Seems to subside or at least go to every 30 seconds or so with the handle not at full stop, slightly open. Now I am very confident on how to tackle this.
Thanks for the tip on calling Delta too.
Please keep us posted with your results if you can make time.
Excellent! Clear steady images, slow and easy narration.Thank you so much ;>)
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Thank you for saving my sanity'!!! I learned a lot today! Works for the RV, too.
Oh that is wonderful news! So glad we could help!!
A very helpful, easy to follow, complete instructional video. Clear verbal instructions that follows appropriate video. This video contains several helpful professional tips.
@@theodoreedwards7658 Thank you so very much for the compliment. I am so glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching as well!!
Excellent video. I'm about to do this exact thing on my Delta faucet, and the information here is just what I needed. Thanks!
Thank you for watching! Let us know how it goes!!
Thank You. I was able to fix my leak by myself thanks to your videos. I appreciate you.
We love to hear your success story! We appreciate you choosing to watch our video!
Great video! My faucet was still dripping slightly after replacing the cartridge and spring assembly. I had to keep re-seating the spring and seat. Took a few attempts to get that part of the process right. No leaks or drips. Thank you!
It can be a little challenging getting those seats just right. There is no margin for error there. Thanks for the kind words and we love to hear your success story!
I am so proud of myself…I did it…thank you…saved me some money.
Thank you for posting this video. Your explanation was spot on! I was able to fix my leaky bathtub (Delta) faucet.
Excellent! We love hearing your feed back!!!
Thank you for this video! I (no experience in plumbing!) was able to fix my leaky faucet😊
Excellent video!
The only thing I may add…
I apply a small amount of
Plumber’s silicone to the O-rings
before reinstalling. I have accidentally
torn the new o-ring .
@@edbernier5513 Thanks for the suggestion and for watching our video!!
Very HELPFUL video. 🥇 love it’s straight to the point. Followed it today to fix a drippy Delta faucet. Easy! Most time consuming was driving to hardware store. Note to future self: Do not throw away the fixture box…or at the very least write down the model number, goofball! (Speaking to myself there.) The faucet was installed in a new bathroom in 2017 so I was fairly confident the valve and seat/spring model numbers at the store would work. They did.
Thank you so much for the kind words and sharing your success story!!!
Very professionally done. Thanks for posting. I appreciate the time.
Fantastic video and great supporting dialogue. I appreciated (and copied) all of your tips as well.
This definitely helped me a bunch, thanks so much for posting! I will never be a plumber, but this video gave me the help I needed for one of the top items on my honey-do list... thanks!
Jack Raskis getting the Honey-do list knocked is so important! You know what they say “Happy Wife, Happy Life” ....we love hearing success stories!! So glad we were able to help!!
Saved me from having a COMPLETE meltdown trying to seat that spring and gasket! My tip is I used a wooden popsicle stick n small screwdriver to push down on the gasket/spring and then push/slip the other side in. Maddening how something so simple can be so hard… without the special tool:).
You are absolutely correct about the frustration caused by simple tasks that are difficult to accomplish! Thanks for sharing!!!
Great instructions! You saved me money and gave me confidence!
This was incredibly helpful! I just changed the cartridges on my Delta faucet and it came out great!
Great Job!! We love hearing that!!
Finished the job in minutes!! Your a great guy💯💯💯💪🏿
That is very kind of you to say!! We love hearing the success stories!!!!
Thank you for all the helpful tips. This saved me a good bit of aggravation.
You are welcome, it is nice to hear it was helpful for you!
This was just what I needed!! Thank you for the very detailed and explanatory video. I did it!
We are so excited to hear about your success story! Congratulations!!
An excellent video. I can now approach the job with (some) confidence. Thanks for your help!
Thank you so much for the kind words! Please let us know how things turn out.
Great video. You explained it in detail and now Im ready to tackle my leaky faucet.
Please let us know how everything turns out.
Very helpful reminder video. One minor point, I'm a stickler for detail. I would call that a seal because the seat is in the valve body.
I completely get where you are coming from , However these are how the parts are named in the repair kits . Thanks for watching our video!
This was just perfect and so helpful. Thank you for ALL the details!!!
You are welcome, Thank you for watching!
Keep and mark this episode! Accurate; fast; and to the point!!!!! Obviously posted by a Pro'.
Thank you, you have really helped me today and I really appreciate that
Likely the best example on how to do it ... clear and helpful
Thanks for the kind words!
Wow Wow Wow!!!! Thank you so much for this video!!! Our plumber was going to charge us $306 to fix our leaking faucet!!!!! The guy said it needed a new cartridge - huh?!??!! All it needed was a new seat/spring. I watched this video twice, went to the hardware store, and changed out the seat/spring MYSELF!!! The part was just $3.89!!! Ha! I told my husband I'm in charge of fixing leaky faucets from now on - LOL!!!!
We love hearing stories like this ! There are a lot of things you can do yourself and save lots of cash. I an guessing no arguments from your husband ?
@@TappPlumbing Ha!!! My husband was so proud of me!! I also shared your video and my story on my Facebook page.
@@jannettehunter2930 Fantastic! Your husband is not the only one who is proud of you , we are too. Thanks for sharing!
Just did the install and all went well, thanks to your clear notes and saying which cartridge to buy. One note is the lever stopper comes in the package with the cartridge and you need to install it (a little white plastic piece before you screw down the cartridge with the outer ring, this keeps the levers from turning more than a quarter turn if you want that instead of a full half turn. I also wonder if just new springs and seats would stop the leak as apposed to buying new cartridges. My cartridges did not come with the spring and seats, Lowe’s sells them separately called Dankco repair kit for Delta scald guard 80465. 😅 so awesome to do this myself! Thanks a ton!
Thanks so much for your input! If your faucet was only dripping from the spout changing the seats and springs would eliminate the problem almost every time.
Great step-by-step instructions!
We appreciate the the positive feedback. Hope you have wonderful day!
Thank you for taking the time to make such a super helpful and well explained video
lentel thank you for taking the time to watch and support our channel! We appreciate you and are so glad the video was helpful!!
100% perfect instructions! Thanks, Joe!
I hope you are an instructor in a program that teaches plumbing! Very helpful! Thank you!
That is so sweet of you to say! I kinda am , through you tube right? Thanks you so much for watching our video and especially the kind words!!
Thank you sir. I'm pretty sure I only needed to replace the rubber seat, but did the cartridge as well. Man that thing is pesky, but getting ALL the water out was key.
It sounds like you did a great job ! You are correct, they can be very aggravating for something that should be so simple!! Getting all of the water out does make things much easier indeed!
Doing 2nd faucet on same set. Grateful again for your video!
We are grateful you chose to watch our video ! Sounds like you are making great progress.
This was so helpful and clear! Thank you for posting this!
Great video! Made it so easy to follow along
We love hearing this! Thank you so much for letting us know!
Thank you for doing this. Excellent instructional video!
You are welcome and I hope you had great results!
Great video. It was a big help to help fix my issue.
Thank you so much for the kind words! We hope everything went smoothly.
Excellent video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
176k views and should have 176k likes. Very nice job on this video, thank you!
We appreciate the kind words ! Thank you for watching!!
This was excellent video thanks! Great details and filming. Subscribing!!
Excellent. Helped me a great deal. Thank you.
Best tutorial I have seen. Thank you sir
That is so kind of you to say. Thank you sir!