I discovered a slow leak on my kitchen faucet and was determined to fix it, spending as little money as I could. I bought both faucet and diverter valve replacement kits “just in case” I needed them. Instead of opening both kits, I decided to try to clean the hard water deposits off my old faucet components first (using Lime A Way and a mild detergent). Turns out, that’s all that was needed to stop my leak.
TOOLS REQUIRED: Channel Locks or similar style wrench, 1/8″ Allen wrench, small flat blade screw driver or similar style tool, flash light.
PARTS LIST:
Danco REPAIR KIT for Delta with #70 Stainless Steel Ball #86970 – Approx. cost $14.00
Danco SPRAY DIVERTER valve for Delta, Peerless, Aquasource, & Glacier Bay #80093E – Approx. cost $3.00
Tube of Plumbers Faucet and Valve grease – Approx. cost $3.00