How To Repair Delta Single Handle Bathroom Faucet

Finish the baste by replacing springs and seals.

The sound of dripping in the bathroom is doubly annoying when you realize how much water the drip is wasting. If you count xx or more drips per minute, you're losing almost two gallons of water per day. Persistent dripping also stains the sink. But it isn't difficult to finish, specially if the faucet has a ball-valve, which well-nigh all Delta single-handled faucets do. The springs and seals in these valves wear out nether normal utilize, and you can replace these yourself past disassembling the valve. The manufacturers designed the faucet to make this easy for a homeowner to exercise.

Footstep ane

Plough off the shut-off valves under the sink. If you have a vanity cabinet, y'all'll find them inside it, on the back wall. Turn both of them clockwise as far equally they'll go, so turn on the faucet to drain information technology.

Step two

Unscrew the handle with an 1/eight-inch Allen wrench and lift it off if the faucet has a lever-style handle. The screw is ordinarily hidden backside a plug; utilize a flathead screwdriver to pry off the plug. If the faucet has a plastic knob, pry the plug off the pinnacle and unscrew the handle with a Phillips screwdriver.

Step three

Unscrew the cap underneath the handle by turning it counterclockwise. Y'all may be able to do this by hand, especially if you habiliment a rubber glove. If it's too hard to turn, wrap the glove around information technology and plow information technology with adaptable pliers. Pull up on the valve stalk to remove the cam and ball from the valve housing.

Stride 4

Pry the safety seal out of each of the inlet holes in the bottom of the valve seat with a pencil. The seal is attached to a leap which should come out with it.

Stride 5

Wipe the inside of the valve seat with a material and check the ball. If it'due south full of mineral deposits, they may be causing the baste. Soak the ball overnight in white vinegar to dissolve them.

Step half-dozen

Replace both springs and seals. Insert a new spring into a new rubber seal. The spring is cone-shaped and the small terminate goes into the seal. Fit the seal around the tip if a pencil, so use the pencil to push it into the inlet hole.

Step 7

Set the ball dorsum into the valve and fit the cam over information technology. Fit the tab on the cam into the notch on the housing and push down. Screw on the cap by hand while pushing down on the valve stalk to keep the ball seated.

Pace 8

Loosen the adjustment ring to make the stem like shooting fish in a barrel to operate, then turn on the h2o and open the faucet all the fashion in the mid hot/cold range. If water leaks from the stem, tighten the ring until the leak stops.

Step ix

Screw on the handle and push on the plug with your fingers.

Tip

Don't overtighten the adjustment ring. This makes the faucet difficult to operate and wears the seals prematurely. If you tin't stop the faucet from leaking past turning the aligning ring, you may take a problem that requires a plumber's help.

Alert

Be sure the water is off earlier you begin disassembling the faucet. You could be scalded if it isn't.