Why is my tub faucet leaking after replacing cartridge?

Your faucet may contain a ceramic, brass, or rubber seat that is meant to form a seal at the bottom of the cartridge opening. The seat can become damaged with use so that it no longer fits correctly into the hole in the cartridge, which allows water to leak. The O-ring may also become cracked and cause a leak.

What to do if your faucet is still leaking after replacing the stem?

After using the Valve Seat Grinder, rinse off the valve seat and reattach to the faucet. If your faucet is still dripping, you will need to replace the faucet valve seat. Buy an identical valve seat from the plumbing or home supply store. Install this and check for leaks.

Do you replace the valve stem and seat and leak is worse?

I put everything back together, also replaced the washer on the hot side to be safe. Put the whole thing back together and it still leaks, although now instead of a dribble, I have a steady stream. Am I missing something?! Did you install the new seats with a bit of pipe dope? Did you install the new seats with a bit of pipe dope?

Why does my faucet leak when I replace the seat?

The seat can become damaged with use so that it no longer fits correctly into the hole in the cartridge, which allows water to leak. The O-ring may also become cracked and cause a leak. The best rule of thumb is to replace all of the inside parts of a faucet at the same time so that you get a good seal.

Why does my washer valve seat and stem keep leaking?

Be sure the stems are in the open position before inserting them into the body of the faucet. The washers can bind against the seats during tightening causing damage. And sometimes you can do everything right and it still leaks. No obvious reason why it just does. Service plumbing makes me pull my hair out.

After using the Valve Seat Grinder, rinse off the valve seat and reattach to the faucet. If your faucet is still dripping, you will need to replace the faucet valve seat. Buy an identical valve seat from the plumbing or home supply store. Install this and check for leaks.

The seat can become damaged with use so that it no longer fits correctly into the hole in the cartridge, which allows water to leak. The O-ring may also become cracked and cause a leak. The best rule of thumb is to replace all of the inside parts of a faucet at the same time so that you get a good seal.

I put everything back together, also replaced the washer on the hot side to be safe. Put the whole thing back together and it still leaks, although now instead of a dribble, I have a steady stream. Am I missing something?! Did you install the new seats with a bit of pipe dope? Did you install the new seats with a bit of pipe dope?

How to replace washer, valve seat, and stem?

1 – put in new valve seats and flat washers on the hot, cold, and diverter (the washer on the diverter was completely dissolved… I’m surprised it was working at all). 2 – put in new valves/stems on the hot and cold, with a little extra graphite packing as suggested, to keep the stems from being too tight.