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eHow Home Home Repair & Maintenance Plumbing How to Repair a Drip on a Delta Two-Handle Bathroom Faucet Follow Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images A dripping faucet is annoying and an unnecessary waste of water. Although Delta two handle bathroom faucets are elegant and designed to offer years of trouble-free service, abrasive hard water deposits eventually cause rubber seals to wear out. Fortunately, Delta offers rubber faucet seat and spring replacement kits that any homeowner with basic DIY skills can install in less than an hour without having to buy special tools . Things You'll Need Allen wrench Thin screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Rag Channel plies Turn off the hot and cold faucet shut -off valves. These valves usually are situated against the wall below pedestal sinks, or inside the vanity containing a flush-mounted sink. If there are no valves fitted, locate the main household shut -off valve next to the water meter and turn the handle to the "off" po...

Wanna learn how to fix a leaky faucet? Specifically a leaky Delta faucet ? You’re in the right place. A bathroom faucet leak can be one of the most frustrating things about being a homeowner. But don’t fear this common problem. You can do this fix yourself and save your money for the movies instead. What’s the worst that could happen? You could forget to turn off the water at the shutoff valve and have a gusher. Okay, I admit I’ve done this 🙂 This post deals with repairing a Delta bath sink two-handle center-set faucet. If that isn’t a mouthful I really don’t know what is. The faucet in question is in the picture. This small quick project requires the following supplies: If you have all of these tools or can borrow them the cost for the Delta replacement parts is under $20.00 . I’m sharing this tutorial because I’ve had to do this repair many times and discovered a few tips that will help you make it quick and painless. Plus, there’s a video for your viewing enjoyment. Don’t bothe...

As a space-saving measure, the bathtub faucets in mobile homes and large RVs often use a single-body design in which the tub spout and hot- and cold-water handles are incorporated into a single unit. Mobile home tub faucets can be mounted either on the wall or to the side of the tub, as is often seen in older mobile homes . These tub faucets often have a diverter that can be pulled up to block the water in the spout and force it up into the shower head, which connects to the faucet via a separate pipe behind the wall. Mobile home tub faucets  come in many types, but replacing one is fairly easy if you buy a new one that matches the hole configuration that is already present. There are tub faucets for holes 4" on-center or 8" on-center--the measurement from the center of the hot water pipe to the center of the cold water pipe . Also, the point where the tub spout extends can be offset, or it can be in line with the hot and cold water supply pipes . Repairing a leak in a mo...