Save money by repairing Delta shower tub valve, very easy DIY project 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This is exactly the video I’ve been searching for! I have that exact cartridge, bought the repair kit and the same Danco silicon grease but just wanted to make sure how to apply it all! Thank you sooooo much!!!! Cost of repair kit & grease only $10 and about 10 minutes time Cost of a new cartridge - $20 aftermarket Delta brand cartridge -$62!

thank you very much. The cartridge now cost $62 and replacement springs and washer+springs $5 . really appreciate explaining in detail including use of silicon grease and calibration

Thank you so much, this saved me a lot of money on a new cartridge! My “professional” plumber said my new delta faucet had a bad cartridge! Brand new faucet! I took the tub faucet down myself, used silicone plumbers grease and used it on all the O rings and bonnet and Wahla! No more leak! Not one drop!! They wanted to charge me more money to come out and fix. Thanks again!

Thank you for sharing. Your video is well done and the repair worked for me. Repair kit was $5. New Delta cartridge $52. Saved me $47.

Really appreciate the video, I attempted the repair with the new seats/springs but the same leak keeps on at around 15 second intervals. At the same time I have a better idea of how it all works, which is always a good thing.

Greetings from Pennsylvania! Thank you for this video. As others have commented, watching this saved me from buying new cartridge. Buying new seats and springs fixed perfect.

You really saved the day. Thank you. All that we're missing is the hot water adjustment turn. We thought we still have a problem.

Thank you for this great video. I changed out my entire cartridge assembly with a new one, and it kept leaking. Bought it another box of sitting seals, thinking those were bad, and it was not that either.... the entire time I didn't realize that I needed to put on plumbers grease.... so for anyone reading... if you replace everything and it keeps leaking, make sure you use plumbers grease...

Thanks for posting. Exactly the problem. All the other o-rings looked ok while these two smeared black goo when touched. Greased all rubber parts and threads.

thank you! my shower faucet just started endlessly dripping all day, a couple weeks ago, and using your video i fixed it myself and gave everything i could reach a little scrub with limescale dissolver. turns out one of my little rubber seats had a nick/tear in its surface for some reason. i wonder how that managed to form when it wasnt leaking before?

Should this be replaced if it's not leaking? Mine is 17 years old and it's ok but was thinking should I replace it before it breaks (preventive maintenance)? Thank you for the video.

Greetings from Edmonton AB... Thank you very much for this piece of advice. Applied the silicone to the seals while plying them. No leak at all now. This explicit video saved my day...Cheers.

Nice video. I was trying to get the cartridge out and it wont come out. I just twisted the upper part and replaced the springs and put that part back again. Saved me some years. Sooner or later i will have to call plumber to get that whole thing out when it start giving trouble again.

So great! Thank you. Do tou have the seat and spring part #

excellent, I was wondering if there was a fix instead a 50 dollar replacement valve, i have some of those in my garage already, thanks a bunch

Excellent explanation and instructions! The presentation is clear, concise and precise ❤

Thank you for such a clear explanation! I install a new cartridge but didn't know about the hot water adjustment! Brrrr!

Great vid, unfortunately, due to inflation, the full Delta replacement cartridge now costs $62.48 and just the seats and springs are $5.78 quite a big increase in the 2 1/2 years since you made the video. I am curious if it would make sense to purchase the full cartridge repair kit that replaces all the gaskets, seats, springs, and the tail piece?

Your video is awesome! Thank you ! I do have a question. I change the entire shower valve and my shower head still has annoying drip any ideas what else I should do?

thank for the explanation it saved me a lot of time and headaches very useful video.

Thanks - I was blowing through these at 1 per year so this is an easy cheap repair!

Hi. I just wanted to add a comment that Delta and Kohler both have Lifetime Warranty on all parts. I know time may be a problem (having to wait for the part to be shipped) but it may save you $85-90.00 on complete valve. Just a thought. Thanks for video.

This video helped a lot.thankyou.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with the rest of the world God bless you

Thank you, I got the seat and spring kit at Home Depot for $6 …I bought 2 and changed out both of my showers in less than an hour …they wanted $69 for the cartridge some cartridges were $80+ I had a feeling that there would be likely no need to replace the cartridge… I was sure someone would be able to specify the actual part that are Predominantly getting worn out… last time I replaced the cartridge because I had no awareness of the seat and spring kit… you saved me about $120 …I did have to search through a lot of videos to find this excellent video… but it was worth it… I would like to add that there is another part that I ran into that was very troublesome and I was never able to find an answer on RU-vid… and that is getting off a stubborn cartridge nut or ring… all the answers RU-vid provided were horrible… channel locks wouldn’t do it …no chemicals would loosen it …what I came up with that got it off instantly and with pretty much no effort was a belt wrench… the more you turn the tighter it gets so you don’t get the slipping and shredding that happens with channel lock… barely turned it and it came off without any damage to the ring… it was magic 🪄

Greeting from Michigan, and thank you for the video. I adjusted the setting to the hottest and the water is just warm. Any idea of what to do. Thanks

Very good and the detailed instruction. Thank you very much.

Does this work for Delta series 1700? Thank you so much for the tutorial!

thanks. I changed the new cartridge but didn't know the option to change to more hot water.

Can you change the seats and spring without taking it out if it’s stuck. Can you twist it off in place thanks

Awesome! My Project tomorrow

Hi, good video. I just changed a new cartirage after dripping problem got worse. It seems no more many drops dripping down.But I still find out very few water drops in cantainer I put under Delta sprout after using sprout 24 hours later. I want to ask your experience if it is normal to wait more than a day to dry out water in cartridge and inside sprout. Thanks.

You could have further disassembled the cartridge and cleaned/lubed the temp balance rod inside. The white part separates. I'm sure stuff gets stuck in there.

Can we lube with Vaseline if we don't have the silicone grease?

My cartridge was seized in the valve so I had to chip out the old one and buy a whole new one. What can I do to stop the cartridge from seizing in the valve?

I was able to locate number 19063 on the Delta cartridge, however, I cannot locate another with this number. What is the best way to find a compatible cartridge or replacement on the market?

Hello: Great video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. What is the best way to clean the dirt off the valve? May I use apple vinegar? Thank you again.

Mine just started leaking. Thank you.

any alternative lubricant for the seats?

Thanks! That did the trick.

Do you need to shut off the water before adjusting the hot water? I didn’t realize I could adjust either.

Thank very much I saved money good luck man

I’m hoping you could help me I followed your instructions to a T. I actually got the pieces from Delta did it and it’s still leaking. pulled it apart make sure to clean everything again reseal silicone sealed and put it together and it is still leaking are there internal parts in the cartridge that could go bad that need to be replaced or should I just replace the cartridge?thank you for your time.

Thanks for the tiip

Thanks for sharing bro

Good video just a bit of my experience the danco seats aren’t so good Id definitely spend the extra $1 and get Delta

What does the silicone grease do? Or how does that prevent it from leaking?

Thank you so much for the video. You saved my day!

Helpful information, thank you for sharing !

very well done video!

I used Vaseline as lube works well .

Is there sny repsirs for delta cartridges that the hot water adjustment very hard to turn

Thanks good job!

the handel has no set screw how do you take handel off

I have changed the seat and the spring and the leak did not stop. Any advise?

Thank you for this video!

It's funny that all these corporations are pushing "environmentally friendly", but they are still telling you to throw away an entire part assembly when all it needs is a single cheap part. This is everything from shower parts to auto parts.

Excellent! Thanks!

If the video helped you, please support us by using super thanks.

the narrow part of spring goes into cartrige while tthe large part of springoutside of cartridge

Very well explained! Thank you so much!

u nailed it !!! thx

(-Another "Thanks_" here too man❗️)

Thanks!

Delta will send the springs and the cartridge for free.

Hi there! What is the best way to reach you? I could not find your email, I would like to consult something that you may be interested. Thank you!

one more trick buy bunch of these seats for like 6-7$ u will use them evantualy

It's is not as easy as you said it wouldn't come out unless you damage the valve when removing

Just email Delta customer support and they will send a NEW cartridge under their life time warranty.

Very Good!... 53

👍🏽🙏🏾🇯🇲

They cost $75 now.

$89 for a cartridge in 2022. Total Delta Rip Off. Horrible design. Unreliable. Total Rip Off.

Thanks!