Delta Bathroom Faucets Leak Repair

For toilets or tub shower enclosures.

Delta bathroom faucets leak repair.

If you don t have a local plumbing supply store her. Shut off both. Then remove the faucet handle body and set it aside. The diagram below is a general representation of this faucet type showing common replacement parts.

Use channel lock pliers in quick short bursts to break the seal. This is different from a true cartridge style faucet which closely resembles a stem faucet but does not have valve seats and springs. Then find the solutions to that area below. This video will show how to repair seats and springs that cause a leak in the delta venetian bathroom faucet.

5 to 15 delta bathroom and kitchen faucets with two handles often are stem style faucets that include a neoprene valve seat and spring the fit into the faucet below a cartridge like insert stem. This video is about how to fix a leaky shower faucet for under 2. Identify the area that is leaking. If the faucet is leaking from under the handle replacing the cam and packing should solve the problem.

For a complete list of parts tools and a printable pdf of the steps please see my blog post on the repair. And take a picture of the stem unit before you remove it with the channel locks. Unscrew the stem unit nut with channel locks. Unscrew the delta faucet handle by hand and use an allen wrench to loosen the set screw that holds the handle body in place.

When calling delta faucet please use the following prompts to direct your call. What you ll need to repair the faucet. Just don t exert too much pressure or it will bend. Remove the round metal stem and pull out the ball and cam and packing.

This is a delta single handle faucet. This repair will work for kitchen faucets bathroom faucets and tub shower valves but will only work for faucets with a ball valve assembly seats and springs not diamond seal technology faucets. Common repair part finder. If you do not find the answer you need here please use the technical document search to find maintenance instructions for your specific model.

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