Your cart is empty.
Your cart is empty.Product Description
Danco is one of the largest plumbing repair, replacement, and remodel suppliers in the home improvement industry focused largely on empowering 'Do-It-Yourself' consumers with plumbing solutions that are as practical as they are affordable, giving your home a more fresh appeal and renewed elegance. We provide stylish design-oriented innovative home solutions that are user-friendly to support and encourage customers to tackle home improvement tasks on their own - without the heavy price tag of professional services. Revitalizing the look of your tub and shower faucet is easy and inexpensive. Restore your faucet to like-new condition with the Danco Rebuild Kit for American Standard Colony faucets. Repairing a leaky faucet is an inexpensive alternative to replacing the entire faucet fixture. The kit includes all the parts you need to restore your faucet. It is designed to fit tub and shower faucets. It features a chrome finish that will complement your existing fixtures. Order yours today!
From the Manufacturer
Danco is one of the largest plumbing repair, replacement and remodel suppliers in the home improvement industry. We are largely focused on empowering Do It Yourself consumers with affordable plumbing products and solutions which create new and refreshing décors for bathrooms and kitchens.
C Ackerknecht
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025
Quality was better than I expected and easy to install.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
Works great.
triickma
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
After multiple attempts at a DIY tub/shower handle replacement, finally found one that works. So far so good
NoMore SurePost
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
See end for drip fix. This kit has all the parts you need to rebuild an American Standard Colony tub faucet. You will most likely require additional tools NOT in the kit.tools needed: towel knob removal tool (small gear puller or General Tools 180 Faucet Handle Puller) steel screw for knob removal (flat head, 3/4" x 8-32 threads) small pipe wrench stem socket (included with kit) steel rod (5/16" x 10") OR T-handle and 7/8" socket for stem socket extra long 5/16" hex socket and T-handle NOT a box store seat wrench scrap of top grain leather about 2" x 6" FLEXCUT gold polishing compoundif diverter valve has fallen apart inside faucet, you will also need: flashlight 12" vise grips screw extractor set tweezersPut a towel over the drain to keep parts from getting away. My tub had not been serviced in a number of years, scale buildup made things difficult to disassemble. The knobs would not come off. I removed the brass knob screw and replaced it with a 3/4" x 8-32 thread steel flathead screw. The screw then sticks out a bit and a small gear puller, General Tools 180 Faucet Handle Puller, or some similar tool will remove the handle. The trim tubes had to be removed with a pipe wrench.The kit includes a stem socket, but no means to turn the socket. I used a rod (about 5/16" dia x 10") to put in the hole on the stem removal socket. A 7/8" socket and a Sliding Wrench Breaker Bar T-Handle Socket Hand Tool will also work. In any event, use a T handle, a ratchet wrench or breaker bar can damage the faucet or pipes. The box store L handle seat wrench failed to work for me. I ended up using a 3/8" drive socket T-Handle and an extra long 5/16" hex drive socket to remove the valve seats. I put a strip of masking tape about 1/2" from the end of the hex bit to keep the seat in an appropriate position.When I removed the diverter valve, it looked nothing like the replacement part. The original valve had fallen apart and pieces were still inside the faucet. I had to use spiral screw extractors (held with vise grip) to remove diverter valve parts from my faucet because the washer retaining screw came off and all the diverter valve parts were loose inside the faucet. I could then use tweezers to remove the screw from the valve seat.The reassembly process went smoothly until the leak test. The faucets dripped. After taking it all apart and inspecting the washers and seats, I found the surfaces on the seats to be poorly finished. I polished the seats smooth with FLEXCUT Gold Polishing Compound on a scrap of top grain leather. No leaks now! The trim pieces are not quite as nice as the original American Standard brass and chrome, but they serve the purpose.
captainvideo
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
I bought this kit and installed it. It is working but I will be changing all the valve stems again. There are at least two different stem lengths, from a different manufacturer catalog (Kissler) I see 4 3/8" and 5". This kit seems to be the smaller/shorter. It does not affect the inner workings but may affect your ability to install the handles, as if the stems are too short the handle will hit the tile before it locks onto the stem. The handles supplied are also a little different than the original and must be seated even further onto the stem (closer to wall). That 5/8" difference means a lot. I cannot put the escutcheon (cover plate), which is already much thinner than the original onto the valve and then get the handle to attach.Aside from that, the kit seems like it can be a good deal as it comes with the removal tool which is now easier to find online than it was for me 3 years ago. My original diverter valve broke apart in the body and I needed to improvise some extraction techniques, but the new one seems to work ok. I changed the seats on the supply valves. They came out easy. The standard design seat wrench may bottom out and be unable to install the new seats. Apparently the size of the wrench opening can differ on existing seats. I needed to use an 8mm allen wrench (or sae equivalent) to install the new seats.I still had a slow drip/leak after install. I had not used teflon or dope on the seats. I removed the valves the next day and redid the seats with both tape and dope. I also changed the bib washers (the one that contacts the seat) as I did not like the look of the supplied washers. I put in a slightly larger '0' flat washer, but I think a beveled washer might be better at providing more control over pressure as you open the valve. It dripped again for about an hour, then I cycled it on and off and the drip stopped.I cannot judge the quality of the valves beyond what I have written. They seem to be working. I didn't see any major flaws in them, but I also didn't see anything in the craftsmanship that left me overly impressed. They do not seem as good as valve stems I had handled 30 years ago, but I do not know if anyone makes them like they used to.Note on the 'wave washer': Mine came assembled with the metal springlike cutout washer at the end, just behind the cup that holds the bib washer. Searching online I found several photos with it in different locations in relation to the other washers. I could not find any reliable info on the purpose of this washer or where it should be placed. The stems I removed did not seem to have this washer. I left it where it was, but I cannot be sure if it actually does anything or if it is in the right spot.
Native of Virginia
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2019
I was hoping to fix a leaky hot water stem and a diverter stem that only half worked. I thought this repair kit would do the trick but it was cheap junk that just fell apart. I replaced all 3 stems and the hot still leaked and the cold one started to as well. The diverter stem worked for a second but the plastic piece inside just completely broke as I opened it up. I was barely turning it. When I tried to take them all out they fell apart as I was unscrewing them. The washer at the end of the stem was complete junk and would not seal against the included new seat. They just seemed to disintegrate. Most all the pieces were cheap, fell apart and absolutely did not work. Very disappointed and just wasted $50. On top of that the new stems ruined my existing assembly so I have to replace the entire thing. So what was supposed to be a simple repair is going to cost me much more money. Terrible product.
Phil P.
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
The kit worked great -- that wrench was essential for me to remove the 50 year old valve stems! the valves and trim might be a bit more lightweight than the original (but what isn't?) but fit on solid with some caulk is solid. After pulling the valve stem had to use a pry bar to give it final yank out of the housing. For whatever it's worth, I couldn't get the seat wrench I got at the big box store (one thing NOT included in this kit) to fit into the seats on this. I peered in and they seemed to look OK. I re-assembled with a bit of plumbers grease and it's working great. Fast shipping and good easy to access packaging too.
Recommended Products
