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How to Fix a Leaking Delta 1400 Series Tub / Shower Faucet by Replacing the Cartridge

A couple of months ago, I noticed that my 1400 series Delta faucet in my tub/shower was leaking slowly. Not wanting to pay a plumber for the repair, I decided to complete a repair on my own. While I worked, I captured the steps that I took on video so that other people who need to make a similar repair could use it as reference material. I inserted the video that resulted at the end of this post. For your reference, I'm also going to post the parts and tools that can be used to complete the repair.   Parts You'll Need Completing the repair requires very few parts. All you need is a new Delta 1400 series faucet valve. This is the one I got and it worked great: Delta Faucet Rp19804 Cartridge   (paid link) Alternatively, if you don't want to replace the whole faucet, it is possible to replace the seats and springs and see if that fixes the leak. This may save you some money if you're on a budget. I decided to replace the entire cartridge though just in case the le