How to Install a Delta® Pop-Up Sink Drain

Follow along as Mike shows how to install, remove and clean a pop-up bathroom sink drain in this easy step-by-step video.

You'll Need:
- Large groove pliers
- Silicone plumbers tape
- Safety Glasses
- Flashlight

Steps:
0:00 Intro
1:43 Disassemble Drain
4:23 Secure Drain to Sink
5:51 Connect Pivot Rod
8:13 Install Stopper
8:58 Check Functionality
9:24 Cleaning Drain
9:54 Uninstall Drain

[fbtool]

Thanks, Two reasons I choose Delta faucets are because of the helpful DYI videos and the lifetime warranty.

[mindygrant]

I successfully replaced both of my bathroom faucets thanks to this tutorial. It was really easy to follow. Thank you for saving me several hundred dollars by not having the plumber come out to do it!

[lucyberlin]

Very clear! One of the best tutorial videos I've seen, especially because you are very explicit in what the different parts are calledWhat I don't know is why your ball is just slightly larger than a dozen others. I'd wanted to replace this by one of the magnetic OEM "universal" pop-up stopper and ball-rod products, but couldn't because even the largest of the balls they provide is still slightly smaller than what you use.

[maureenmckenna]

This video allowed me to remove the drain from the pivot rod and replace the whole mechanism. Thanks.

[MAustin]

Thank you. Very helpful. The install was super easy!

[tipabr]

Just installed two Delta faucet and drain assemblies in a double vanity. Could not get one of the drains to stop leaking around the rubber gasket below the sink no matter how much I tightened the nut. Ended up disassembling the drain assembly and putting teflon tape on the threads above and below the rubber gasket, then tightened the nut over the tape. That seemed to stop the leak. Perhaps advise people to tape those threads as well as the threads on the tailpipe to avoid having to take it all apart again if it leaks?

[jasongreen]

I had a clogged drain and needed to disassemble to a degree so I could use my drain snake. Thank you for the help!

[ronpost]

Isn't plumber's putty a better option to seat the drain to the sink. Silicone would make it quite difficult to remove for service or replacement.

[HopWorksET]

My Delta 2-hole bathroom fixture has a plastic drain stopper assembly and one thing I noticed is that there is no internal plastic piece and rubber gasket to the control arm port. Is this by design and should I have to worry about leaking issues? Nice video, thank you!

[cs]

Installing my first drain assembly watched video thru each step thank you for your help

[jasong]

Was that white or clear silicone you used? Also, was that GE or another brand?

[deltafaucet]

Hello C Mathis,

Thank you for the feed back! We constantly strive to provide the best possible products on the market and we will always stand behind them. Please let us know if you ever have questions or need assistance and we'd be happy to help.

Best regards,
Eric

[hotaugust]

At the 2:31 mark he talks about two pieces in the pivot rod hole, a rubber gasket and a plastic seat. Mine does not have either of those. Are those supposed to be only in the metal version?

[kjbird]

Good info.Too bad you didn't show installation of the rubber gasket and plastic seat.

[huckdeep]

Mine does not have the plastic seat for the pivot rod! Where can I get this piece?!?

[sizzlemydizzle]

I have a plastic drain. At the 2:36 mark he mentions that there should be a rubber gasket and a plastic seat behind the pivot nut. This is BEFORE citing a difference between the plastic and metal drains.

Am I missing the rubber gasket and plastic seat or are they not included in the plastic drains?

[LitaBenson]

The rim broke around the top flange of my sink drain. My sink does not have overflow but the top flange that I removed had holes around it like the one you installed. Is this the correct part to use with a sink with no overflow?

[eyeliketowatch]

Any ideas on what to do if the pivot rod is so long that it hits the wall? I had to resort to a hacksaw for the Delta Foundations bathroom faucet I just installed

[maureenmckenna]

The faucet in our bathroom was professionally installed. Could not remove the stopper to clean it. The plumber put the pivot rod through the drain. Who knew? So, this senior had to squirm under the sink, eventually with pillows and towels to support my side and knees, after discovering I almost broke a rib leaning on the cabinet! And, we have drawers and one door, with a support in the middle, so the space to work in was very narrow. Lying in my side, and reaching up, into a very narrow space to undo the mechanism that actually works the drain, no easy task. And then, remove the drain from the pivot rod, put the whole thing back, again lying on my side, threading small rods through small holes, in the dark, virtually. And, all of this because the plumber thought it was a good idea to attach the drain stopper to the pivot rod. So, all you plumbers out there. Gross stuff grows on the end of the drain, and people will want to remove it, often, to scrub it clean. Please do not attach it to the pivot rod. There is no earthly reason to do so, and a very good one not to.

[Kelly-locz]

Why you completely skipped attaching the drain pipe to the white wall pipe is beyond me... that step is needed...