Top 10 Delta & Single Handle Shower Faucet Questions & Answers

you must be missing a washer or gasket that goes in the hose end, of the hose try teflon tape,this is all your plumber is going to do.

change the cartridge it is bad or defective.

YOU ARE LUCKY, OLD FAUCETS ARE LIKE CLASSIC CARS, INDESTRUCTIBLE. YOUR INNER CARTRIDGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED. IN MY EXPERIENCE IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE TROUBLE TO CLEAN IT YOU MIGHT AS WELL REPLACE IT, BECAUSE MORE TIMES THAN NOT AFTER YOU CLEAN IT, IT WILL START LEAKING. START BY TURNING OFF YOUR WATER AT THE METER, TURN THE FAUCET ON TO BLEED ANY PRESSURE AND VERIFY THAT THE WATER IS OFF. IF THIS IS THE CRYSTAL HANDLE DELTA I AM THINKING OF FOLLOW THESE STEPS: 1. REMOVE THE PLASTIC COVER PLATE IN THE CENTER OF THE HANDLE WITH A FLAT SCREWDRIVER. 2. REMOVE THE SCREW BENEATH THE BEFORE MENTIONED COVER. 3. REMOVE THE HANDLE. 4. REMOVE THE NUT BELOW THE BEFORE MENTIONED HANDLE. 5. REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE, SEATS, STEM AND REPLACE OR CLEAN. 6.FOLLOW THE BEFORE MENTIONED INSTRUCTIONS IN REVERSE MAKING SURE ALL SLOTS AND GROOVES LINE UP. TURN THE WATER BACK ON AND TURN ALL FAUCETS ON TO BLEED ANY AIR IN THE LINES.... GOOD LUCK

Behind the handle check to see if it has a dail to take out and replace at a different postion this will change the hot and cold. It a anti scald protection device. Don't remove cartridge just adjust dail.

Mark where you start and take out and move a 1/8-1/4 turn at a time and replace til temp desired. It has teeth like a gear you move to adjust temp.

http://www.deltafaucet.com/customersupport/documentation/1824-74.html?document=pd&documentIndex=0 The very center piece of the temperature setter pops off with a screw driver. Remove the screw underneath it and everything else to the handle comes off. Firmly grab decorative sleev behind handle and pull. Firmly grab round brass collar and turn counterclockwise. carefull pry cartridge from brass body.

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They are not interchangeable as the two plastic tubes at the wall end with the O-rings are of different length and width. Compare here:

RP19804: http://www.deltafaucet.com/repairparts/details/rp19804.html



RP46074: http://www.deltafaucet.com/repairparts/details/rp46074.html

remove the handle,, there should be a small hex head that you need to remove, once thats done, the flange right behind the handle can be unscrewed which holds up the faceplate ( some flanges cover screws to do this, others Just unscrew since your not sure of the model,, thats a good start to your problem

The stop on your handle has moved remove handle and you should find the pre set screw that acts as the stop it is there so you do not get scalded but some times they move and need to be readjusted

pull off temp. cap see the handle screw

Adjusting the anti scald is pretty simple on this device. Attached is a photo of breakdown for this. Basically, unscrew the labeled part to access a very small black rubber gasket. Remove the black gasket to gain access to the anti scald part. You have have to use needle nose pliers to remove the black gasket but it does come off. Once you have this part off, you will see the two parts (with teeth like a wheel) that will adjust the hot water levels. Remove the part on top and turn the little "handle" clockwise towards "3'oclock" to make the water hotter. The part itself will not allow you to go past "3 oclock" for safety reasons.