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Delta cartridge faucet: replaced both cartridges, still leaks. What now?
Delta bathroom sink fixture with separate hot and cold knobs. At least 20 years old. I replaced both cartridges with (what I thought were) the proper cartridges--I took them to Home Depot to compare--and at first everything was fine, although I really had to crank down on the knobs to get the faucet to stop dripping. Two months later I'm getting a steady drip. Since the cartridges are brand new, either they were the wrong ones or I installed them incorrectly. Any ideas? Thanks.
You should never have to crank down on ANY faucet to get it to stop dripping.
If that's the case, there's a problem somewhere.
In your case, it's most likely in the seats.
That's the brass rings that the cartridges, or valve stems, seal on.
These should have been replaced along with your valve stems.
In fact, they should have come with them when you purchased them.
You need a special, inexpensive seat removal tool to get them off and install new ones.
Once you do that, your faucet will be like new.
And no more cranking on your faucet knobs...
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