Delta®
Renovation Kit - 600 Series Tub & Shower in Chrome
Model#:
RP54870
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PRODUCT FEATURES
Updates 600 Series tub and shower valve trim, whether knob or lever handle, to the standard chrome, contemporary brushed stainless steel, or traditional Venetian Bronze® finish. Includes a matching finish lever handle.
- Kits to update old 600 series Tub and Shower trim pieces in chrome, RB and SS.
- Includes the following RPs within the kit: RP17443 - lever handle; RP5883 - escutcheon; RP1050 - cap; RP5893 - sleeve; RP196 - escutcheon screws; RP20111 - conversion ball; RP4993 - seats & springs; RP188 - cam and packing
Documents & Specs
Product Support, Repair Parts & Technical Specifications
Installation Information
Overall Height (in.) :
3-3/8
Valve Type:
NA
REVIEWS
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Tony from
Very misleading
Top of handle points to wrong water temperature
Date published: 2022-08-16
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Angie from
Temperature impossible to control
Would you like your water blazing hot or freezing cold? With the lever turned to the center amd you turn it 1 mm to the left, and goes to the hottest temperature. 1 mm to the right and it's the coldest. THERE IS NO WARM WITH THIS THING. Delta really needs to do something about this instead of limiting us to just one model or nothing at all.
Date published: 2021-11-27
Rated 5 out of
5
by
BN from
Great product!
Great product, highly recommend! Fitment was perfect and high quality material! Worked perfect for an older style valve assembly!
Date published: 2021-04-10
Rated 2 out of
5
by
Debbie from
30 year old home with Delta fixtures but no access to these without cutting through wall/tiles.
worked through my local Ferguson dealer to be able to find all fixtures to fit my old fittings in my house which kept from me having to do construction thru walls.
Date published: 2021-01-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
SP from
Delta Satisfied
Excellent product. Excellent company!
Date published: 2020-12-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
electricroo from
Worked Great
Worked great. The valve is 42 years old when the house was built. Good life service I would say. The kit was easy to install. The bonet was hard to get off. Tried heat from a torch but ended up cutting a groove carefully with a dremel then splitting the bonet with a screw driver as if you twist it with a wrench you will damage the valve assembly if it is tight. Found a plug for the diverter and installed a spout wit diverter in it.
Date published: 2020-10-21
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MR J from
Should have used this kit years ago !!
Until recently I was not aware of the availability of this kit, so I would keep replacing parts with a third party supplier every six months or so. The kit was very easy to install, the most difficult portion being aligning the face plate bolts to the plumbing screw holes in the wall.
After that, you follow the instructions and it is easy. For decades, we had got used to the chrome finish shower valve that came with the house so had to decide to go with the chrome or stainless steel kit, we chose the stainless steel finish - looks great too.
Their tech support is excellent too, I just needed to confirm if what I thought during the install was correct or not, and received an email adding to the confidence that I had done the install correctly.
Date published: 2020-06-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Astrotraveler from
Almost perfect but with a major design flaw
I replaced the 20 year old "crystal ball" bright brass shower control as part of the update to our home. The kit was easy to install following the enclosed instructions. Looks much more modern than the original.Moving the handle up turns the water on, moving it down turns it off. Just as one would expect. However, the temperature control is absolutely counter-intuitive. Moving the tip of the handle to the left makes the water hotter, moving the tip of the handle to the right makes the water colder. But, when moving the handle to the left to make the water hotter, the handle is pointing toward the C for cold. When moving the handle to the right makes the water colder, but the handle points toward the H for hot! I reviewed the instructions multiple times and yes, I installed it correctly. Somebody is in for a real surprise (and perhaps a burn) with this arrangement. Please Delta, reverse the letters on the wall plate!
Date published: 2019-09-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
LCJ from
Great update
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this to update my series 600 Delta shower. Easy to install, and it works and looks great.
Date published: 2017-01-13
Rated 2 out of
5
by
DD36 from
Does not work well
This kit looks great but the water temp does not adjust as well as the old setup .
Date published: 2016-12-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
cachappy from
Just what we Needed
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Perfect
Date published: 2016-12-08
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Kirk from
Nice Product
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this unit 18 months ago and it was easy to install and is working perfect.
Date published: 2016-12-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Delta1 from
Great retro fit!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I wanted to update a 35+ year old bath without a complete plumbing redo. This product worked perfectly and the updated fixtures look great!
Date published: 2016-11-30
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Cubbies2016 from
Beautiful Upgrade
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this to replace the old gold fixtures in our master bath without a total remodel. This was a beautiful upgrade. We wish we would have done it years ago!
Date published: 2016-11-18
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Curlylocks63 from
So grateful to Delta for offering this product!
Our ranch home, built in the mid-'70's, still had the original 600 Series shower valve & trim. You know the model; the one with the crystal ball that's been around forever. Ours still functioned ok, but looked old and the finish did, too. We were wanting to update our shower & bath fixtures, but our plumbing supply store said we'd have to change the entire valve in order to change to something more modern. Unfortunately, in our case, the layout of our shower did not offer a way to access the valve plumbing from behind (via drywall). Rather, we would have to cut through the front tile. We really didn't want to do this as our tile was perfect. We just wanted a new plate and turn-on handle. The more I thought about this, the more it upset me that there wasn't an easier fix for our situation. Fortunately, a call to Delta's Customer Service solved all our problems. My situation was quickly understood and Delta informed me that this renovation kit was what I needed. The only thing additional we needed to buy was a plug to cap the existing diverter as the new kit doesn't have a diverter button. We then bought a new tub spout with a diverter button to accommodate this change. Plumbers had no problem installing.
BUYER PLEASE NOTE: There is a learning curve to overcome with the new on/off lever: the old crystal ball was UP to turn water on, then LEFT (counter-clockwise) for hot water & RIGHT (clockwise) for cold water (as the arrows showed. With the new lever, you lift it up to turn on, then R (clockwise) for hot water & L (counter-clockwise) for cold. Keep in mind that the BOTTOM of the lever goes in the direction of the temperature you're wanting. Sadly, relatives visiting from Europe learned this the hard way and endured several lukewarm showers until they felt they should ask us if our water heater was going out. Several laughs later everyone was brought up to speed. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Delta, for offering this renovation kit for people like us. You saved us a lot of money in plumbing and re-tiling charges which allowed us to put money elsewhere. Only wish you offered the kit in polished nickel.
Date published: 2016-09-15
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Lynn from
Hot & Cold not Reversed
I just received item, and it took a few minutes figure it out. You have to let the ball on the tip of the handle guide you. Most people look at the top of the lever and let it guide them (this is wrong). If you swing the bottom of the lever to the left it will be hot, to the right it will be cold.
Date published: 2016-07-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
gazman01 from
Great Rejuvenation Upgrade!
Looks fantastic, but a little difficult to upgrade. Had a 28 year old Delta crystal knob 600 system with push button diverter built into faucet valve. Took a little more work than expected. Had to replace push button diverter with brass plug. Now diverter built into new spout. Solid construction. New ball valve with seats. At first a little confusing on which way to turn handle. It should have some kind of arrow or mark at the top to point to H and C. The actual valve turns in the same direction as old valve, but you are turning it from the distal end. In the end, it works great and looks great. more modern.
Date published: 2016-07-02
Rated 4 out of
5
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gazman01 from
Great Rejuvenation Upgrade!
Looks fantastic, but a little difficult to upgrade. Had a 28 year old Delta crystal knob 600 system with push button diverter built into faucet valve. Took a little more work than expected. Had to replace push button diverter with brass plug. Now diverter built into new spout. In the end, it works and looks great.
Date published: 2016-07-02
Rated 5 out of
5
by
dennyg from
Easy Install
Easy to install, great look, beats the heck out of the old plastic ball
Date published: 2016-03-22
Rated 3 out of
5
by
SusanC from
Handle won't tighten!
Bought two of these recently for 2 showers and one works great!! The other loosens up after plumber adjusts it and seems to be more difficult to adjust from hot to cold and vice versa. We bought these renovation kits to keep from having to install new valves behind existing marble shower walls. Still trying to figure out if this one kit is defective or if more of a plumbing problem!!
Date published: 2016-03-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Viciedo from
Great product
The product is Delta which says it all. Easy to put on good quality materials and the price like always with this company was the best :-)
Date published: 2016-02-19
Rated 5 out of
5
by
jrcreek from
Go with the Delta kit
I bought 2 kits from another manufacturer at a lower price and could not get it to keep from leaking into the shower. Went ahead and bought the genuine Delta kits and had no problem with leakage, plus the noname kits had acrylic handles. The stainless handles look much more modern and will not get the green stuff growing in them like the acrylic handles did.
Date published: 2015-09-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Lake Rats from
Series 600 retrofit
Our 22-year-old outdoor shower had started to leak and was showing wear. I searched the Delta website and ID'd this renovation kit. Although it is supposed to allow you to go from the crystal "snowball" knob to the more modern lever, it worked on our current lever install. I could have just bought pieces parts, but why not buy the entire kit and replace all the springs and washers, etc? Very little cost differential. Should be good for another 22 years!
Date published: 2015-08-18
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Glen from
perfect match
I bought this for a customer a month ago and they love it.
Date published: 2015-03-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
jkstilly from
Excellent Quality but...
This was really impressive quality, but I would expect nothing less from Delta. It is really heavy duty, and it appears that there are no plastic parts which is something I would expect from a lesser quality plumbing fixture. But, unfortunately I could not use it because our existing plumbing was so old that our old valve broke as my contractor tried to install this renovation piece. I can't really return it because it had been opened, so I am saving it for when I renovate the other bathroom.
Date published: 2015-03-13
Rated 5 out of
5
by
thedude from
What I Wanted!!
Works as advertised and assembled quickly. Nice product quality and quick delivery.
Date published: 2015-03-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Pacific55remodeler from
Easy and attractive update to old Delta "crystal ball" shower control
This Delta shower renovation kit is an easy way to update those old Delta shower controls to a more modern look. The internal function of the valve gets new valve seats and springs to go with the new control ball that fits the modern handle. This kit did the trick after several attempts to find retrofit handles at the local home improvement store which needed to be returned because they did not fit. It is well worth the investment.
Date published: 2014-11-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
savysal from
100 Times better than Shiny Brass!
So much more up to date, makes my reno look great!
Date published: 2014-09-06
Rated 4 out of
5
by
wre288 from
Easy Conversion
I replaced a brass crystal knob faucet with this conversion unit. The conversion was easy. My only problem is that the lever handle seems counterintuitive for hot and cold. With the old faucet, you turned the knob clockwise for cold. With the lever handle, clockwise is for hot. Since the H and C markers are on the top of the escutcheon, one would expect the top of the lever handle to point to the selected water temp, but the opposite is true. When the top of the handle points to C, the handle is turned clockwise, and you get hot water.
I realize this orientation may be standard for lever handles. Our kitchen faucet is also clockwise for hot but at least it does not have H and C designations to confuse things.
Date published: 2012-07-25
Q&A
Pull Down Tub Spout Diverter in ORB
I have the RP5487ORB and have purchased the Overflow, Shower Arm and Showerhead. I do not see a Tub Spout Pull Down Diverter in ORB, what can I use in the scenario?
Hi Kafdem,
Thank you for your question. Please click the link below to view our selection of tub spouts in the Venetian Bronze finish.
http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/showering-components/filter-results.html?finish=rb&sort=pricehighlow&type=type-showercomp-tubspouts&function=bath-showering-components
Best regards,
Jon
Date published: 2024-03-28
Does the renovation kit work with the 600 series shower faucet that came with a metal handle?
I believe that my shower faucet has the RP70 stainless ball in the valve and not the RP212 that the kit references. Is the RP20111 a replacement or upgrade for the RP70? I am pretty sure the valve body is the same.
Thanks
Thank you for your question. Delta Faucet model # RP54870 will work with the metal handle.
Date published: 2024-03-28
I used this kit to renovate our shower. The lever weighs enough to shut off the water when in the central position. On the old version there was a ring on the cam to adjust the tension on the ball. Is there something similar for the lever cam?
OK Rossana so what should I do to prevent it turning off from the weight of the handle?
Date published: 2024-03-28
ow to convert from push-in diverter to tub spout diverter?
I have a 600 series faucet with the crystal ball. If I use this renovation kit RP54870, is there anything else I need to do to convert it to a tub spout diverter other than just buying RP19895 and the plug cap RP2865. Any plumbing additions or alterations or just screw on new tub spout?
Thank you for your question. Delta Faucet model # RP54870 does include everything needed to upgrade the 600 series faucet except the showerhead, shower arm, shower flange and tub spout. If you do have a diverter on your escutcheon plate, you will also need to purchase the RP2865 push button diverter plug and then pick a tub spout that has a diverter included on it.
Date published: 2024-03-28
Need more than the 600 rennov. kit offers
I also will need the shower arm, drain, flanges, tub overflow disk, etc. Do I buy all those separately and does delta have them...or are they generic? Would those also be available at a store like Home Depot or Lowes?
Hi Babs,
Thank you for your question. Delta Faucet model # RP54870 is the renovation kit for the 600 series faucets. It is everything that you will need at the valve and does not include the tub spout, shower arm, shower flange, or tub drain. You can pair them with any of our showerheads and tub spouts or tub drains by matching the Chrome finish. Check with your local retailer or wholesaler for a wide variety of choices.
Thanks.
Jody
Date published: 2024-03-28
Can I get this product in Brushed Nickle?
Thank you for your question, Chester 48! This is available in the Stainless Steel finish (RP54870SS), which will match brushed nickel.
https://www.deltafaucet.com/parts-product-detail?modelNumber=RP54870SS
Best regards, Jon
Date published: 2024-03-28
What part do I need to fill the gap shown in the photograph?
I recently submitted a question to Delta inquiring if the existing acrylic ball on my 1600 series shower faucet could be replaced with an ADA compliant lever. Thank you for your advise and guidance. The lever (RP48717) fits and accommodates my needs very efficiently.
However, there is still a problem. In the attached photograph, you can see that there is a part missing between the base of the lever and the hole in the escutcheon. The distance from the hole in the escutcheon to the base of the lever is approximately 1-1/4 inches.
What part do I need to fill the gap shown in the photograph?
Hi Marjorie, Thank you for your question. The pictured faucet is missing the RP6081 sleeve that will cover the exposed portion of the brass valve body.
http://www.deltafaucet.com/repairparts/details/rp6081.html
Thanks,
Dave
Date published: 2024-03-28
Use this kit to upgrade Delta 1600?
Can this reno kit be used on a Delta 1600 faucet that uses what appears to be an RP1991 cartridge? Can you replace the cartridge with the ball? If not what valve(s) are compatible w/ this reno kit, as there does not appear to be a trim upgrade in antique bronze for the 1600 faucet.
Hi Bob, Thank you for your question. Currently there is not a renovation kit available for the 1600 series faucets, the 600 kit will not work. The trim sleeve and escutcheon are still available for the 1600, but only in the chrome finish.
Thanks,
Dave
Date published: 2024-03-28
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