i have a delta series 600 bathtub faucet (attached) which is dripping. i know that the cause is worn out seats/springs.
faucet is around 30 years old and seats/springs have never been replaced. tub/shower is used intermittently for guests/grandkids.
the faucet mechanism also uses a o-ring (RP1076) according to the parts description. is this o-ring in the area where the seats/springs are?
if so, if this o-ring is bad can water leak out not just the tub faucet but also back along the copper supply mechanism and supply lines?
i also see what looks like some calcification in the gap between the sleeve ((RP5893) and escutcheon (RP5883).
reason i ask is because i have an intermittent drip that appears on my soil stack pipe (above laundry room ceiling) where it takes a 90 degree turn.
as far as i can tell there are no waste lines that go into the soil stack here, otherwise i would see them.
this has been going on for years (yeah, i know i'm a procrastinator!!) but when it starts it is in the fall and by april it stops although it could start/stop in between which i think may be related to the tub/shower. my guess is that when it stops in april is because the weather is warm and any slow drip may just be evaporating. and when it is intermittent in the colder months may be just the way the handle was shut off.
so... can worn out seats/springs and a bad o-ring allow water to leak out back along the copper supply mechanism and supply lines?
thanks!
faucet is around 30 years old and seats/springs have never been replaced. tub/shower is used intermittently for guests/grandkids.
the faucet mechanism also uses a o-ring (RP1076) according to the parts description. is this o-ring in the area where the seats/springs are?
if so, if this o-ring is bad can water leak out not just the tub faucet but also back along the copper supply mechanism and supply lines?
i also see what looks like some calcification in the gap between the sleeve ((RP5893) and escutcheon (RP5883).
reason i ask is because i have an intermittent drip that appears on my soil stack pipe (above laundry room ceiling) where it takes a 90 degree turn.
as far as i can tell there are no waste lines that go into the soil stack here, otherwise i would see them.
this has been going on for years (yeah, i know i'm a procrastinator!!) but when it starts it is in the fall and by april it stops although it could start/stop in between which i think may be related to the tub/shower. my guess is that when it stops in april is because the weather is warm and any slow drip may just be evaporating. and when it is intermittent in the colder months may be just the way the handle was shut off.
so... can worn out seats/springs and a bad o-ring allow water to leak out back along the copper supply mechanism and supply lines?
thanks!