Thank you for making this video! I am a middle-aged woman who would have normally called the plumber for my leaky faucet. Now I'm going to take my parts off, bring them to the store, and buy replacement parts! I can do this!
You are a God send. I've been battling a faucet for 2 weeks. I focused on rhe the cartridge and seating ring only. I'm going to try the o ring next. Thank you thank you thank you. Don't go away . You did an excellent video.
Thank you so much! Had a plumber come out to fix the faucet and they quoted $500 to fix it. I said no thanks and started looking up videos and yours explained everything perfectly! I went ahead and changed the cartridge as well because it was sorta corroded but $30 is wayyy better than $500
TIP FOR KEEPING THE SPRING AND SEAT TOGETHER. Here is something that I hope helps people with changing the seats and springs. I had a real hard time getting the seats and springs in as they always wanted to go sideways or did not want to slip in place. After getting them in it started leaking again in a few days as I must have damaged the seat. I went and bought some more seats and springs and this time I asked the man at the hardware store if there was some kind of lube to make them go in easier. He sold me a little tube of plumbers grease. I filled the inside of the seat with the grease and put a very small amount on the outside of it and put the spring into the seat. The grease held the spring in place and I was able to push it right in with a driver. It went in like in two seconds.
Awesome Instructions! I am going to attempt my elderly mothers faucet fix by your step by step! A plumber wanted to charge her $350 for this repair. I am a handy lady and think this is really doable for me. Thank you for such detailed steps.
I hope this worked for you. I'm crossing my fingers my drip holds. If not, I'll just end up doing the other side. I had two sinks to fix, so I started with fixing the hot side on each sink first.
Wow! Thank you for making my repair so easy. I'm 70 and my hot water has been leaking for 2 years so I turned it off when it started. Haven't had hot water in the bathroom sink for 2 years. All fixed in 30 minutes. Thank you so much.
This is the second time I've used this video to fix my parents' sink in the last couple years. Thank you for providing this information for us! As a young woman, I've made my handyman grandfather very proud :)
Doesn't matter to me how old the video is, it was done well, so even someone like me could understand it and replicate the necessary actions to my benefit. THANK YOU!
This is the fourth RU-vid video I've watched on this subject, and this is definitely the best one. It's clear, goes step by step and is detailed. Others omitted steps (one didn't even explain about the seat and spring, the likely problem) and glossed over things. Keep in mind that if it's leaking from the faucet it's probably the seats and springs, but if it's leaking around the handle it's probably the oring or cartridge. I'm going to try this for the first time in the morning.
I would like to see all of these excellent videos updated. The new Diamond Series faucet cartridges are different. They no longer have an O ring or seats and springs. When you remove the cartridge, it’s like only the top of the cartridge comes out, leaving what I assumed was the lower half lodged in the fixture. I tried to get the lower half out and nearly damaged the fixture. I had to call my friendly plumber who came out and helped me identify what I was dealing with. The problem I had was made worse because no where did I see a picture of this cartridge (RP60400); not at Lowe’s, on Amazon or the Delta website. I even called the Delta support center an d asked them how to get at the seat and spring on my faucet and they never mentioned that this series is different. Just FYI!
Thank You so much for making a video like this! Growing up I didn't have a father to teach me how to do "simple" home repairs. I just became a homeowner and needed to know how to do this amd you made it simple and easy to follow!
Good video! I would just like to add a small piece of information, for what it's worth. I think it's good for people to have an understanding of what each replacement piece is for. However obvious it may be to some. The lower spring and rubber cap are the pieces that actually stop and/or allow the water to flow up to the spout. So if the faucet was dripping when shut, that's the piece that hopefully will fix it. The larger o-ring that is higher up on the cartridge is what stops the water from potentially leaking out from the stem. Personally, I won't bother replacing an item that didn't need to be replaced. I like to leave well enough alone because there's always a possibility that it could start leaking after replacing it with a new o-ring. But of course many would think that why wait 'til it fails. just replace it now, while your at it. Just mentioning it as food for thought. Now if the faucet is still dripping after replacing the lower spring and rubber cap(which is possible if it's an older faucet) it could be that the bottom of the plastic cartridge, that comes in contact with that rubber cap, is a bit worn out or dirty. If that's the case you typically have to replace the entire cartridge. Unless you try cleaning it a bit first and find that did the trick.
Thank you. Most videos are suggesting the whole cartridge needs replacing and no other one mentioned the spring and rubber cap, which I'm sure are pretty cheap. I will start with those.
But I'm not sure how the spring and rubber ring go wrong to make the tap leak? What am I looking for to know this is the problem? Is the rubber piece cracked, spring broken??
Very well explained! A+👍👍👍I am 75 years old, and I used to follow YT videos to fix the dripping faucets in my house, but I had forgotten how to do it. I will be going back and forth with your video to try to fix the dripping one now.
Thanks for posting. I had watched a couple of videos and replaced the stem thinking that would take care of the slow leak. I was surprised when after replacing the stem I had an even faster leak. Then I watched this longer video and figured out it might be the seat and spring. Sure enough that did it, and it was far less expensive than the stem. Thanks again!
Thank you soooo much! It's actually great that you skipped a step because it made us pay attention to the order and parts more. I forget parts all the time. Made me feel better about it that I did that too. Thanks a million! You don't know how many people you helped!
I watched 16 STUPID videos before I came to this AWESONE one. It shows every step and what will or could happen. Thank you very much. BEST FAUCET VIDEO EVER.!!!!! I did take my old parts and there were sizing guides at Home Depot where I bought the faucet.
Excellent. Including the unexpected parts when the demonstrator & narrator encounters two quick errors on his part, because that is completely typical of what I would go through, also. He does a great job of explaining with short, to the point sentences. Absolutely perfect! I think now, I am ready to go give it a shot... I will comment again, after I'm done.
@@tailgatetalk Great video, thanks. If you have time, look at my comment. I ran into a newer cartridge, RP60400, that doesn’t have an O ring or seats and springs. I almost damaged my bathroom fixture trying to get what I thought was the lower half of the cartridge out so I could access the seat and springs. Had to call my friendly plumber. Any chance you could update your great video?
Awesome video. You accurately explain the correct way to install the faucet and critically important, the proper way to install the plastic seat and spring. THX
The videos are super helpful. I have Pfister faucet and there is no seat and spring it is a complete small cylinder...That really three me off as I was thinking the spring and seat fell inside- Super easy as single female home owner these videos are Great!!!
This was an excellent review of the basic principles of replacing seats and springs. I have done it for years, but I had never done it on a two-faucet sink. Now I know how, and will go fix my faucet. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for an excellent oral/visual presentation! I'm new at this "simple" task but really, I mean a testing task, because the parts don't want to cooperate! ha I'm learning, though. Thanks again!
Thank you so much, you really really really saved my ass, and right before my vacation. I was panicking because I knew plumbers weren't working on Superbowl weekend or were going to charge a premium to come out. This issue has happened before and this video explained what I needed to do to stop the leak. 🙌 You are awesome 😁
I replaced the spring and seats and cartridges in one side of each of my bathroom sinks. I actually just reseated one of the seats and springs because I had only bought stuff for one sink. I'm hoping it holds. The plumber quoted me 500 bucks to rebuild my sink! I knew this was something I could most likely do as I had done the springs on one a few years ago. Now, if only i were willing to deal with a garbage disposal..... He wants 700 to remove it and replumb the sink. I'm gonna get a second opinion on that one.
How to take a faucet apart and put it back together again is what I was looking for and that’s what I found out with your video so thank you very much for your help.
If you faucet is leaking through the cartridge, there is also an o-ring inside the cartridge. Pull the base and top stem apart along the axial direction of the cartridge and swap out that o-ring - very simple. Every video I saw on youtube did not mention that.
Well, it's really better practice to replace the stem entirely. A lot of those o-rings, for Delta particularly, are proprietary and it's difficult to find one with the exact same specs if you purchase an aftermarket version.
FYI: i actually have a delta faucet and used the Danco seat and spring you showed in the video and it DOES NOT fit exactly. It started leaking afterwards. you have to get the Delta seat and spring (RP4993 G). if you compare the 2, the seat are not the same and it seems the Danco sits a bit high. when you turn the faucet on and off, the metal on the cartridge will dig into the top of the seat and eventually deform it. just get the "real" thing and save you some time. but as for the video, great stuff for showing how to replace!
Thx. Great video! I worked three hours trying to get this valve to close properly. I watched your video and found out I had the spring Assembly reversed in the hole. After that it took 10 minutes to Correct my error. I watched the manufacturers video and it was no help whatsoever. Thank you for all the detail.
Thanks alot. Gave me a guide to fix my leaking hot water bathroom sink. Only thing is I BOUGHT the whole inner piece and replaced it. Was a lot easier than buying individual pieces like washer seat spring etc. thanks again. Got the part at Home Depot and was an easy fix
Thank you, very helpful! I enjoyed your relaxed style, showing experience and confidence with your knowledge. Leaving in the slight error with the sequence at the end was true to life and much appreciated. No showbiz, thank you, just the way I would do it if I was showing a friend. Bravo!
The principle idea is the same with most faucets. It is helpful to know the brand of faucet you have to get the right parts or take the parts with you to the home improvement store so you can do a visual match on the parts.
Thanks! I have a very similar delta faucet that was dripping. I took a picture with my phone of the O-ring and seat and spring boxes from your video. Turns out that mine had the exact same parts. I went to Lowes and found the same replacement parts. All told it only took me about 30 minutes to fix the leak.
This is a well done video done with no wasted time by someone who knows what he's talking about. I found it very helpful and will make note of "tailgatetalk.' Thanks abunch!
I just want to say thank for your video it was extremely helpful especially making sure nothing goes down the drain I forgot about that because my drain is little different so I placed a rag over the drain and closed it too. Better safe then sorry. you did great job and because of you I was able to do it myself. Thank You
Thanks. Running into a leaker for the first time. Found out I have a $500 bathroom faucet so I'd rather replace a couple parts than downgrade. You covered some ground for me.
Thanks so much for your help with your most excellent video. The only problem I had is that I turned the water off as best I could underneath the sink and could not get the seat and spring to seal because water was forcing it loose. I finally turned off the water at the main turn off and viola it fit like a charm. I really appreciate your video. It saved me a huge plumbing bill. God bless YOU. Ron
I find that hand tightening the bonnet nut well is key. With the water valve below the sink turned off it is easy to tell when the bonnet nut is well tightened by hand. Snug, not cranked down. I believe too much pressure might more easily nick or shred the rubber seal sooner. Not enough pressure and the faucet will definitely leak. With the below-sink water valve turned on it is necessary to use a wrench on the bonnet nut. It is very easy to overtighten it, or undertighten it, because either way you are using a LOT of pressure on the wrench. You have no feel for it this way. I used DANCO Waterproof Silicone Faucet Grease on everything: The spring, seal, outer stem ring, inner stem ring, bottom of the stem. I use pliers to pull out the stem straight. Prying it out could deform it. The stem comes apart to get to the inner stem ring. Stick a napkin in the faucet to get the water out before trying to put in the greasy seal and spring. The water can float out the seal and spring. I put them on a small Phillips screwdriver in order to drop them in the hole. Then I push gently on the top of the seal with my fingertip. If not in flush, the seal may get nicked by the stem, and then the faucet will drip. These tips finally stopped my drip, and the faucet turns super smoothly. Of course putting in the wrong stem will cause a leak too. I made that mistake too. Amazon will let you enter your faucet model number to see if a particular stem, seal, or spring is the right one for your faucet. I found a cheap 10 pack on Ebay of genuine Delta seals and springs with the correct part number for my faucet. Once you have the correct stem, it is usually only the seal and spring that needs occasional replacing. I went a couple years without a leak. Then a drip started, and I made a bunch of mistakes.
Yup, I used the same cartridge for the cold water, it shredded the seal every time, ie, 3 times...until I realized I must be using the wrong cartridge. Delta’s own support webpage doesn’t even recognize my faucet from 2005 so they weren’t any help. Still looking.
@@jimwatchyyc If I am remembering correctly, I think I had to download some Delta PDFs to compare my faucet to their various models until I could guess the model number. Then I got the stem number from that model's diagram. Then I found it on Amazon. Then I entered the faucet model number to see if that stem would work on it. Sometimes the stem came in a kit with a spring and seal. And that kit was another number. So I would have to enter the faucet number on that kit page.
Thank you for the video. It helps to see how it is done first so that you know what to expect before you get started. I hate surprises when it comes to fixing things.
I kinda, ha ha, remembered how to do this myself but got stuck on one last thing. When I'd removed the 'stalk?, trunk?' (the bit with the "nibs") it had unscrewed a bit from it's base. It was too tall to get the nut to get to the threads. Then I took the other one out saw how much shorter it was and figured it screws together. After winding it back it shortened again and fit perfectly. Just in case it happens to anyone else. thanks.
Thanks man! Didn't realize what the spring and cap were for so when I bought the kit I didn't replace it. Watched your video after it still leaked and it did the trick!
Spectacularly useful video! Recently I moved into a small rental house, and may at some point have to replace kitchen and bath faucet parts, looks like it should be an easy job for the most part.
Great job! Simple video, with great explanation... I actually started working on my faucet first, got a little stumped after removing the collar, and decided to search for a video. When I saw how much force it took for you to pull our the cartridge, I knew I wasn't gonna break anything and that pulling that out was not only the logical next step but the actual next step. I still couldn't get a good grip on it, so I used a small screwdriver to pry it off a bit, then smooth sailing. Great tip to bring the parts with you... I've already been to the hardware store once but came back empty-handed and overwhelmed by how many options they have.
I did one the spring is difficult so what I did eliminate the spring and I dropped a rubber washer right in the hole and put the seat back in it works fine
Thanks for the help, but oddly enough when I replaced my cold water valve, I faced the flange to the faucet and it wouldn’t turn. Faced the flange away from the faucet and it turned. Strange.
