How To Clean Screen On Delta Bathroom Faucet

I wrote previously most repairing a leaky Delta shower head, so I volition show yous How to Repair or Fix a Leaking ii handle Delta Bathroom Sink Faucet. One time once again, I've created a pictorial walkthrough.

As before, this is a pretty easy fix. The principal symptom was a consistent baste, drip, drip that not only annoyed the states, only also was starting to stain the sink.

Diagnosing the problem

First things get-go… The faucet in question has 2 handles — one for hot h2o and one for cold water. Before attempting a fix, I decided to first narrow down the trouble. I first turned off the cold h2o supply line and watched for drips.

Since the trouble persisted, I knew that the hot water handle was leaking. When I turned the cold h2o supply line back on and shut off the hot water line, the problem stopped.

Voíla! I simply needed to take autonomously the hot water handle. While I could've put fresh parts into the cold water handle, I learned long ago to leave well enough solitary. At present for the fix…

What you lot'll need

1. Allen wrench. In order to get the handle(south) off the faucet, you lot'll demand an allen wrench to loosen the set screw. Equally with the shower faucet, our sink faucet required a 3/32 inch allen wrench.
2. Crescent wrench. In one case y'all accept the handle off the faucet, you'll need a wrench to get remove the nut holding the faucet cartridge in place. I used an adjustable crescent wrench.
iii. Faucet repair kit. Depending on exactly what'south wrong, you'll need a faucet repair kit. I picked upward the Danco 88101 faucet repair kit, though you may exist able to go away with just the seats and springs (Danco 80704). Note that both of these kits requite you lot enough parts to fix both handles if necessary.

Disassembling the Dalta Bathroom Sink faucet

Showtime things commencement. Earlier you beginning taking things apart, be certain to plow off the h2o supply lines. In nigh cases, you tin can admission the shutoff valves from underneath the sink.

Once the h2o is off, you're set to gear up that leak. Pictured below is our faucet prior to disassembly.
delta bathroom sink faucet before disassembly photo

And hither's a closeup of the hot h2o handle. The red pointer points to the ready spiral in the base of the handle. Employ your allen wrench to loosen the set screw and remove the handle.

Side by side, you lot'll need to remove the big nut that holds the faucet cartridge in place. In the moving-picture show below, I've already taken it off (it goes on over the brass threads).

In one case the nut is off, look carefully at how the cartridge is situated. Y'all might even want to snap a picture so you can put everything dorsum together properly.

delta sink faucet repair photo

Okay, now it's fourth dimension to pull that cartridge out. Exist patient and but wiggle information technology dorsum and along while pulling up on the stem. If you can't get it out, you might need to (gently) work on it with a flathead screwdriver. Just exist careful not to damage anything.

Once the cartridge is out, wait down inside the handle. You lot might have to sop some water out, just at the bottom you volition see two holes. Sitting in the larger hold will be a bound and a rubber seat. Pull out both the spring and the seat, as this is likely where your leak is coming from.

leaky delta sink faucet repair photo

If y'all desire to just supersede the spring and seat, do so now and so re-assemble. If you want to do a more thorough chore (and you have the faucet repair kit), then read on…

Opening the sink faucet cartridge

The picture below shows what the faucet cartridge looks similar later on it has been removed and dis-assembled. To go information technology open, simply carve up the two halves.
delta bathroom sink faucet cartridge disassembly photo

At present that you have it apart, you tin can hands replace the two "O" rings. There are several sizes in the repair kit. Simply choose the right one, supplant the onetime with new, and re-assemble.

And now… Just opposite the steps to get things dorsum together.

Faucet repair notes

A few notes to go on with the above instructions.

First, as noted above, the cartridge might not come out easily. If you can't go it out by rocking it back and forth while pulling, yous might have to gently pry it loose.

Second, I had a bit of trouble getting the new safe seat into the hole in the base of the handle. If this happens, merely exist patient. You might also be able to meliorate the state of affairs by poking the edges in with a minor flathead screwdriver.

Finally, note that the spring/seat will push up on the cartridge, such that you'll accept to agree it down while you screw the nut dorsum on. This is a proficient matter, equally you want that safe seat pressed tightly against the cartridge.